Clutch non-responsive???

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by WolfWings

Let the damn engine rev down, the syncro's on our transmissions don't deal well with slowing the engine down at all, double-clutching or not. You can't speed-shift our cars, one of the biggest problems with going to full-synth engine and transmission lube: I have to take over a full second to shift from 1st to 2nd now sometimes from waiting for the engine to spin down.

You're saying going full synthetic caused you problems with your transmission? Did you use GL-5 full-synthetic? I noticed a problem of getting transmission into reverse when I swithed to a GL-5 full-synthetic, switched to GL-4 synthetic lube and transmission now shifts perfect in all gears now.

[WolfWings]

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

You're saying going full synthetic caused you problems with your transmission? Did you use GL-5 full-synthetic? I noticed a problem of getting transmission into reverse when I swithed to a GL-5 full-synthetic, switched to GL-4 synthetic lube and transmission now shifts perfect in all gears now.

No, I'm saying my engine and transmission have too little friction. They shift smooth as silk, as long as I don't try to rush things. But from redline it takes quite a bit longer than stock for the engine to 'rev down' from natural friction now while in neutral between gear shifts.