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04-25-2014, 08:34 PM | #1 |
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MT-90 in the cold
Hey guys, I noticed in the winter time my transmission was really hard to shift with MT-90 oil into first gear. Even right now there's definitely some resistance shifting into the first gear. Does anyone else have this issue, and/or have a different oil recommendation that would help? I am using the under hood short shifter kit without the bracket, but even before it was brutal to move in the winter.
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04-25-2014, 10:53 PM | #2 | |
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Edit: just to clarify I'm using the fahrenheit system Last edited by GrayYaris; 04-26-2014 at 08:48 AM. |
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04-25-2014, 10:55 PM | #3 |
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I've had the same experience with MT90 in colder weather. Takes longer to warm up.
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04-28-2014, 03:45 PM | #4 |
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Isn't 75-90 the Toyota Specification?
I have both the under-hood and in-cabin shift kits installed and have absolutely no shifting issues running 75-90 Synthetic. Shifts are crisp and clean.
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04-28-2014, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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I am using AMSoil 75w90 synthetic, and no issues.
http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-produc...?code=MTGQT-EA I always have some resistance when shifting in 1st on a rolling stop, but it's never an issue when i'm stand still, although shifter might seem stiffer under extreme cole (10 to 0F) |
04-28-2014, 08:16 PM | #6 |
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MT-90 is 75w90 synthetic GL-4, it shifted great before the winter. The -40C weather must have killed it.
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=46 I may look at AMSoil, does anyone have any other suggestions? I was going to look and see what Motul has. |
04-28-2014, 08:40 PM | #7 |
I've been using Royal Purple for years and it did seem harder to shift this winter. Never had an issue before or with other cars. Switched to Valvoline Synthetic because of cost when I did my clutch recently, hafta see how it goes.
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04-28-2014, 08:41 PM | #8 | |
MT-90 in the cold
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The resistance while coming to stop is from Toyota being cheap and not putting a synchro between 1st and 2nd. Took me a few months to unlearn that habit. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk |
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04-29-2014, 12:12 AM | #9 |
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Could my resistance be from a master or slave cylinder gone bad? It seems to be pretty notchy. Is there a way to test the cylinders? I was looking at motul and found one that looks pretty good but is GL-4/GL-5 does anyone know if this will work?
https://www.motul.com/ca/en-US/produ...%5Brange%5D=25 |
04-29-2014, 05:15 AM | #10 | |
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04-29-2014, 06:38 AM | #11 |
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No it isn't. First gear is not designed to be shifted into anywhere above 10 miles an hour. It is geared to be almost useless outside of starting. There might not be a syncro there, but that doesn't matter, the gear is almost useless.
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04-29-2014, 07:21 AM | #12 |
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04-29-2014, 08:04 AM | #13 |
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can't agree more with that. But, i've also found that when the engine is still cold, it could be hard to shift in 1st, since the idle is over 1000rpm!
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04-29-2014, 10:58 AM | #14 | |
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A synchronizer is like a brake that acts between each gear. As you apply pressure to it, it slows/speeds-up the input shaft to the same speed as the output shaft to allow the gears to mesh. Some gear oils are too slippery and thick for the synchronizer to grab the input shaft and spin it up to speed, and that's what makes it difficult to shift into first while moving. If you put it into neutral, let the clutch out and blip the throttle, then quickly put the clutch back in and shift to first, you help the syncro out by manually speed up the input shaft with the engine. |
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04-30-2014, 07:05 AM | #15 |
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I'm gonna try switching over to Amsoil MTG eventually, I'll let you guys know if it helps.
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05-03-2014, 04:13 PM | #16 |
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I put mt-90 in my hatchback over the winter. Had a lot of -20 days. I found it just slightly harder to shift into first the first couple of shifts, but it felt normal by the time the cool light went off. Stock transmission fluid did the same thing. Made my shifts way smoother feeling overall, and cleaned up a lot of an ongoing issue I have downshifting into second gear.
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