Redline Trans Fluid for Manual Experience
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Redline Trans Fluid for Manual Experience
2011 Grand Sport with 6-spd manual. I found that the first 1-2 and then 2-3 shifts on cold/cool mornings to be a bit clunky but after that was fine on the factory GM fluid. Decided to try out the Redline D4 fluid to see if cold temperature shifting would improve. Temps have been in the 40's the last couple of mornings and I am finding the first shifts to be much more difficult.
Once the trans warms up or in the afternoon when the day temps are warmer, shifting is fine.
Has this been people's experience with the Redline fluid?
I do have both the factory trans fluid and some Amsoil Torque Drive fluid on order. Hoping the Amsoil fluid will give better cold temperature shifting but if not I will just go back to the factory fluid.
Once the trans warms up or in the afternoon when the day temps are warmer, shifting is fine.
Has this been people's experience with the Redline fluid?
I do have both the factory trans fluid and some Amsoil Torque Drive fluid on order. Hoping the Amsoil fluid will give better cold temperature shifting but if not I will just go back to the factory fluid.
Burning Brakes
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From: Auburn Al
I have nothing against redline, I am using BG products Syncro-shift II in my 06 manual I love it. Shifts are much better and you will not believe how quite the car will get. I even put it in the transaxle of my Nissan Versa and what an improvement it made there too
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Originally Posted by Spaceme1117
2011 Grand Sport with 6-spd manual. I found that the first 1-2 and then 2-3 shifts on cold/cool mornings to be a bit clunky but after that was fine on the factory GM fluid. Decided to try out the Redline D4 fluid to see if cold temperature shifting would improve. Temps have been in the 40's the last couple of mornings and I am finding the first shifts to be much more difficult.
Once the trans warms up or in the afternoon when the day temps are warmer, shifting is fine.
Has this been people's experience with the Redline fluid?
I do have both the factory trans fluid and some Amsoil Torque Drive fluid on order. Hoping the Amsoil fluid will give better cold temperature shifting but if not I will just go back to the factory fluid.
Once the trans warms up or in the afternoon when the day temps are warmer, shifting is fine.
Has this been people's experience with the Redline fluid?
I do have both the factory trans fluid and some Amsoil Torque Drive fluid on order. Hoping the Amsoil fluid will give better cold temperature shifting but if not I will just go back to the factory fluid.
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From: Erlanger, Kentucky
True. I would just like to find a fluid that would give smoother shifts and if it can get rid of the cold temperature clunkiness, that would be a bonus.
