Re: [DML] Manual transmission - hard shifting when cold

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

This sounds like normal behavior Tom.  All of my 
synchronized manual shift cars have harder shifts when the 
gear oil is cold.  The reason is that the gear oil is more 
viscous when it is cold, which means that it will not flow out
from between the synchro rings and the gear as easily, 
making it harder to engage the gear.  The higher gears 
have larger synchros, which makes it a little easier for the 
gear oil to be forced out of the sychro.  That's why those 
gears don't seem to be impacted as much.  As long as 
you don't try to rush your gearshifts until the car warms
up, you should be fine.

--
Mike






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