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Re: Trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd (archive)
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Posted by JimT on February 17, 2001 at 18:35:31:

In Reply to: Trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd posted by Henry M. on February 16, 2001 at 21:26:22:

Henry,

When I got my 533i. the 5-speed was grinding when shifting. I figured the syncos were beginning to go. In the forum I noticed a lot of disscussion about Red Line MTL oil. I drained the oil and put in the Red Line. The difference was fantastic. You might want to give it a try.

JimT
'83 533i
'85 735i

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