Transmission oil,synco problem
Created by: Saxman51
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Jun 1, 2020 03:32AM | kenatminimania | Edited: Jun 1, 2020 03:34AM |
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May 30, 2020 02:48AM | Saxman51 |
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Originally Posted by Saxman51
I have an NB 99 anniversary edition with a 6 spd. tranny. I changed all the fluids when I purchased the car,diff, trans motor,coolant. I used redline racing manual trans oil and started to notice 3 gear synco clipping on upshifts and downshifts.I read that switching to Ford manual transmission fluid could help.the car has over 100,000 miles so I decided I'd try switching rather than a rebuild or switching trannies. Now upshiftes are smooth with no clipping. Downshifted still have a bit of clip but if I double clutch I can drop into 3rd. I'll see how long this works, thanks for listening.
I wonder if the 'racing manual trans oil' is made for straight cut gears which may not be appropriate for synchro's?
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I have used the redline oil to save a couple of transmissions. What type or spec of Ford fluid are you using?
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I have an NB 99 anniversary edition with a 6 spd. tranny. I changed all the fluids when I purchased the car,diff, trans motor,coolant. I used redline racing manual trans oil and started to notice 3 gear synco clipping on upshifts and downshifts.I read that switching to Ford manual transmission fluid could help.the car has over 100,000 miles so I decided I'd try switching rather than a rebuild or switching trannies. Now upshiftes are smooth with no clipping. Downshifted still have a bit of clip but if I double clutch I can drop into 3rd. I'll see how long this works, thanks for listening.