On May 12, 1:37 am, "~misfit~" <misfit6...@hooya.com.au> wrote:
> steven.scir...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On May 10, 8:52 pm, "Michael Pardee" <michaeltn...@cybertrails.com>
> > wrote:
> > > <steven.scir...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > >news:1178801798.437665.273910@e51g2000hsg.googleg roups.com...
>
> > > > Hey all,
>
> > > > I have a 91 civic 3-door with 140k km (european) on
> > > > it. Im finding it increasingly hard to shift gear from 1st to
> > > > 2nd...The problem seems to go away after the 20-30 mins of
> > > > driving...All the other gear changes seem fine....Im thinking its
> > > > one of two things...time for a tranny oil change or adjusting the
> > > > clutchcable (since the change seems easier when the clutch is
> > > > floored)...any ideas?
>
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Steve
>
> > > This is a good time for a tranny oil change. First to second seems
> > > the be the first shift affected by low lube, and new oil should
> > > make a big improvement. Honda MTL is preferred, although others
> > > swear by Redline MTL.
>
> > > Mike
>
> > cheers mike! will do so....
>
> > Steve
>
> I use Castrol VMX in my '85 City's gearbox. According to a couple mechanics
> I've spoken with it's /the/ oil to use in transverse-mounted engine
> gearboxes.
> --
> Shaun.
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I've also noticed that if I change gear (1st -> 2nd) at slower speeds
< 10 km/h it changes ok....only when at speeds approaching 20 km/h
does it get hard....

Steve