Stiff gears after a while

[juxtapozed]

Hello all,

New to the forums and apologies if this has been asked (couldn't find a topic through search).

At the start of the day, my car is fine to drive but the longer it's driven the more difficult it gets to change gears - especially into 2nd and 3rd. Everything else seems fine.

I've found that if it's revved higher than normal (3-4000rpm) for local driving that the gears get progressively worse quicker.

Hope someone can help as I can imagine the Toyota dealers not sorting something like this out cheaply!!!

Thanks in advance...

[Betrivent]

Totally noob guess but maybe the transmission fluid needs changing?

[darkmoon87]

well how long you had the car for? maybe needs a manual tranny fluid flush.

[tomato]

how many miles do you have on the car?

[talnlnky]

sounds like a heat issue almost... fluid old... or maybe a leak has led to a lack of fluid.

[juxtapozed]

Had the car for just over 2 years, bought It on 57k, it's now done just over 64k.

The general consensus seems to be that it's the transmission fluid - I'll get this checked/changed/refilled as appropriate.

Probably a completely silly question, but is this a big/expensive job?

Thanks again

[darkmoon87]

Had the car for just over 2 years, bought It on 57k, it's now done just over 64k.

The general consensus seems to be that it's the transmission fluid - I'll get this checked/changed/refilled as appropriate.

Probably a completely silly question, but is this a big/expensive job?

Thanks again

it can be easily done by yourself if you have a garage.
if you decide to do it at shops, it should cost you around 40~50 i think..

i got my manual tranny fluid done when it had 40k kms, (pretty early flush if you'd tell me) but holy shit, the shifting got so much noticibly better.

[juxtapozed]

Thanks for the info.

Forgot to mention this earlier, but I had a new clutch fitted about 18 months ago. Would this have any bearing on the problem as in transmission fluid is usually changed at the same time (I think)?

[mrb3990]

Yes, the gear oil is usually changed when a clutch is replaced. I there any type of warranty on the clutch work? Maybe you can bring the car back to the same ppl?

[Zaphod]

They may have just put in a cruddy gear oil. I would check for leaks.

I put Redline in my TJ and it really made a difference, especially in the winter. It's not too hard to do and relatively inexpensive, on the Jeep the cross member/skid plate got in the way, but I imagine it's much easier on the Yaris.

[BLOODY_STONE]

make sure u press the clutch to its end >>> its one of the yaris's disadvantages ... it happens sometimes ... just make sure u press the clutch as far as u can