poor shifting
 

Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
alot easier.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Re: poor shifting
 

I had rough shifting on my AX-15 trans. Switched from API GL-5 oil to
GM Synchromesh. Significant improvement, especially when cold. Also
available as Pennzoil Synchromesh: same as the GM stuff but cheaper:

http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html

The AX-15 has sintered brass synchros that don't tolerate sulfur in
regular GL-5 90 weight oil. Better to use API GL-3 rated lubes like
Synchromesh or Red Line MTL.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org

Mythic wrote:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks!

Re: poor shifting
 

I had rough shifting on my AX-15 trans. Switched from API GL-5 oil to
GM Synchromesh. Significant improvement, especially when cold. Also
available as Pennzoil Synchromesh: same as the GM stuff but cheaper:

http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html

The AX-15 has sintered brass synchros that don't tolerate sulfur in
regular GL-5 90 weight oil. Better to use API GL-3 rated lubes like
Synchromesh or Red Line MTL.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org

Mythic wrote:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks!

Re: poor shifting
 

I had rough shifting on my AX-15 trans. Switched from API GL-5 oil to
GM Synchromesh. Significant improvement, especially when cold. Also
available as Pennzoil Synchromesh: same as the GM stuff but cheaper:

http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html

The AX-15 has sintered brass synchros that don't tolerate sulfur in
regular GL-5 90 weight oil. Better to use API GL-3 rated lubes like
Synchromesh or Red Line MTL.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org

Mythic wrote:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks!

Re: poor shifting
 

I had rough shifting on my AX-15 trans. Switched from API GL-5 oil to
GM Synchromesh. Significant improvement, especially when cold. Also
available as Pennzoil Synchromesh: same as the GM stuff but cheaper:

http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html

The AX-15 has sintered brass synchros that don't tolerate sulfur in
regular GL-5 90 weight oil. Better to use API GL-3 rated lubes like
Synchromesh or Red Line MTL.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org

Mythic wrote:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks!

Re: poor shifting
 

Mythic did pass the time by typing:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?

Yep, let it warm up. :)

....

couldn't resist.

--
DougW

Re: poor shifting
 

Mythic did pass the time by typing:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?

Yep, let it warm up. :)

....

couldn't resist.

--
DougW

Re: poor shifting
 

Mythic did pass the time by typing:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?

Yep, let it warm up. :)

....

couldn't resist.

--
DougW

Re: poor shifting
 

Mythic did pass the time by typing:
> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts
> alot easier.
>
> Any ideas?

Yep, let it warm up. :)

....

couldn't resist.

--
DougW

Re: poor shifting
 

Mine was doing that and is now at the Tranny shop getting new
syncronizers...warranty can be a wonderful thing...
Jeff
"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:vBDge.106096$3V3.102035@edtnps89...
>I had rough shifting on my AX-15 trans. Switched from API GL-5 oil to
> GM Synchromesh. Significant improvement, especially when cold. Also
> available as Pennzoil Synchromesh: same as the GM stuff but cheaper:
>
> http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html
>
> The AX-15 has sintered brass synchros that don't tolerate sulfur in
> regular GL-5 90 weight oil. Better to use API GL-3 rated lubes like
> Synchromesh or Red Line MTL.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
> Mythic wrote:
>> Hey all, when my 97 jeep tj (5spd manual) is cold, it's hard to shift
>> from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Once it's warmed up a bit, it shifts alot
>> easier.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks!