Shifting problems
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Shifting problems
Writing this from my iphone so sorry for any spelling mistakes.
I have been having issues with shifting when the car is cold. I live in Canada and it's winter now so when I say cold I mean negative celcius even by just a fee degrees. Not sure if anyone else has had this problem. It's especially promenent shifting from first into second. Once the car warms up the issue seems to disappear. Now I know I could just wait for the car to warm up but I shouldn't have to and I am also worried this could be the start of a more serious issue.
Anyone know what might be wrong here or if anyone has had a similar problem?
Thanks in advance
I have been having issues with shifting when the car is cold. I live in Canada and it's winter now so when I say cold I mean negative celcius even by just a fee degrees. Not sure if anyone else has had this problem. It's especially promenent shifting from first into second. Once the car warms up the issue seems to disappear. Now I know I could just wait for the car to warm up but I shouldn't have to and I am also worried this could be the start of a more serious issue.
Anyone know what might be wrong here or if anyone has had a similar problem?
Thanks in advance
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The car has 45,000kms and I had it in 2 weeks Ago to check the fluid and was told it looked perfect. Of course Mazda couldn't reproduce the problem at the time but when I picked it up I experienced it again on the drive home.
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Mazda suggested a fluid change as well even though again he says it looks perfect. He suggested swapping the stock 80w90 to a 75w90 synthetic. Any problems with switching to sythetic for these cars ??
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Apparently what the mazda dealership here was going to use was Lucas full synthetic transmission fluid. Which I'm pretty sure is not recommended to use in these Cars.
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^Now why is synthetic tranny fluid not supposed to be used? Never heard that one before. It may be a fluid issue, it could be a sychro issue also. But since you say it only happens when it's extremely cold...I'm gonna lean toward a fluid issue.
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I live in cali and even when its 40 degrees F in the mornings when i leave for work i still let it idle and rev it a little until the engine has atleast gotten to the bottom line of cold so i atleast see it warming up.
Just give yourself 5 extra minutes before u leave and just let it idle
Just give yourself 5 extra minutes before u leave and just let it idle
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I have found that in the past two winters my transmission consistently grinds on the 1-2 shift on cold starts. When getting started, shifting from first into neutral, letting it sit there for no more than a couple seconds, and then shifting into second seems to consistently prevent the grind for me. As of this winter, I only have to do that the first time, then all subsequent regular 1-2 shifts work fine. Frozen synchro, maybe?
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This issue has grown worse. It will catch going onto second on most shifts, especially from 1st into 2nd. As mentioned above if I shift from first into neutral and let it sit there for a second then shift to second this seems to help. It doesn't grind but seems like it could come to that. I am trying to track down 75w90 gl4 here in town with no luck to try and change the tranny fluid. Even Mazda wants to put gl5 in which I have read nothing but horror stories about. Also should I swap the differential fluid as well?
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I have been using Mobil 1 SHC GL5 fluid, it hasn't cause any problem at all. But if you wanna use GL4, you could probably get it from nissan dealership.
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