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Originally Posted by BRZBlack
In Chicago winters (going on my 8th now with this car) it can take a long time to get the trans warmed up. I've made it halfway to work (about 5 miles) and the gears still feel stiff. The rule I use when its below freezing is let the car warm up until the heat im blasting inside starts to feel warm-ish, then I start driving. Take it slow and don't go above 3k. Someone already posted but the trans will "heat up" by using it. At stoplights, I'l keep my foot on the brake and clutch in, then move the shifter through all the gates to make sure nothing is sticking. Not sure if it does anything except make me feel better though.
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Not sure this achieves much beyond wearing your clutch and synchromeshes.
In the advice-with-no-technical-reason-for-existence category, I found that making the level go through the neutral position when shifting from 1st to 2nd (without clutching in) helps the shifter get into 2nd gear smoothly.
The only explanation I found was that it ensures my timing's right and the primary shaft is spinning at the correct speed when I engage the gear.
I'd generally stay away from downshifting too much (especially under 20-25mph) in really cold weather, I'd rather reduce the pad's lifespan a bit than the clutch's & synchro's.