Syncro problem?
Instructor
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From: Vero Beach, Florida
Yes that's it. Link above is for the gallon size. Also get a fluid pump to get it into the transmission I used the one listed for gallon size.
Last edited by 427C62013A; Dec 4, 2019 at 06:59 AM.
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I have a 2016 Z51, 2LT manual Transmission Corvette. When I shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, it does not go into gear smoothly. All other gears are fine. I spoke to a Corvette shop and they told me to try changing the transmission fluid first because they would have to drop the whole drive train and transmission to get to the syncro's and it would be very expensive. This car has only 4900 miles on it. Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas?
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From: New Jersey
I can only compare with my 98 C5 6-speed that I drove for 15 years. My 19 C7 I've only had for 3 months & 1,700 kms, but from Day 1 it has been super smooth for shifting. It's been close to freezing temp's here the past few weeks and the cold weather hasn't made it any different to shift. The C5 was good for its time and I didn't have any issues with it either, other than there was a known quirk that GM never did fix...if you didn't really push it hard & solidly into first gear, it had a habit of slipping out of gear and of course grinding when it did that.
I have experienced much worse shifter issues...if you ever get a chance to drive an older Porsche 928 5-speed (I had an 80 before the C5), try it on a cold day. Wild horses could get that thing into first until the engine/gearbox was very warm. Not to mention it was the sloppiest gearshift I've ever experienced in my life...like stirring a big ladle in a pot of thick soup. I haven't driven a modern Porsche (and would never buy another...) but I'd have to think that they have improved from this embarrassingly awful product.
I have experienced much worse shifter issues...if you ever get a chance to drive an older Porsche 928 5-speed (I had an 80 before the C5), try it on a cold day. Wild horses could get that thing into first until the engine/gearbox was very warm. Not to mention it was the sloppiest gearshift I've ever experienced in my life...like stirring a big ladle in a pot of thick soup. I haven't driven a modern Porsche (and would never buy another...) but I'd have to think that they have improved from this embarrassingly awful product.
