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2004, 5-speed. 133,000 miles. Difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd, especially at low speed when cold.
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All the 6-speed folks swear by Ford / Motocraft XT-M5-QS, as it contains a proprietary blend of unicorn tears and pixie dust which the syncro bushings apparently like. Is the prevailing opinion also that this is the sweet hotness for the 5 speeds, or does Amsoil have some even awesomer flavor-of-the-month?
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All the 6-speed folks swear by Ford / Motocraft XT-M5-QS, as it contains a proprietary blend of unicorn tears and pixie dust which the syncro bushings apparently like. Is the prevailing opinion also that this is the sweet hotness for the 5 speeds, or does Amsoil have some even awesomer flavor-of-the-month?
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Amsoil will shift like crap until hot, and then it'll shift like unicorn man-butter/gentleman's gravy.
Redline worked ok for most track guys until it gets super hot, then it starts shifting like crap, hence the switch to Amsoil for most track guys.
I know you're not tracking, but that's my expertise on the subject. I'll be doing the Ford/Motocraft when the time comes.
Redline worked ok for most track guys until it gets super hot, then it starts shifting like crap, hence the switch to Amsoil for most track guys.
I know you're not tracking, but that's my expertise on the subject. I'll be doing the Ford/Motocraft when the time comes.
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I've used redline, amsoil and, the autozone special lucas stuff, plus obviously whatever is in it from the factory.
All shifted the same. In both my 94 and 01 5 speeds.
All shifted the same. In both my 94 and 01 5 speeds.
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Second 5 speed was full of Redline Shockproof (blue smurf juice) when we pulled it out of the donor, and it shifted just fine. I ran it with Amsoil MTG 75w90 GL4 and it was great hot & cold (keep in mind I live in CA, so our "hots" and "colds" may be on different scales.)
Current 6 speed is also running Amsoil MTG 75w90 GL4. Shifting is glorious both hot and cold.
FWIW I'm convinced Mobil1 GL5 is responsible for the premature death of my 1st 5 speed.
Current 6 speed is also running Amsoil MTG 75w90 GL4. Shifting is glorious both hot and cold.
FWIW I'm convinced Mobil1 GL5 is responsible for the premature death of my 1st 5 speed.
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Ford Unicorn Tears made my already-happy 5-speed happier. I think, though, that an even bigger difference came from filling up the nearly-empty turret while replacing my torn boots when I changed the fluid at 65k miles. If you haven't already, take a look at what's going on in there. It's probably best to have the boots handy already, because chances are they'll be torn.
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In my case, the transmission simply doesn't like to go into 2'nd gear at all when cold unless I rev-match it. No drama, no grinding, it just won't drop into that gear under certain conditions.
That's what I was looking for. Someone with the exact same problem as me, who solved it by using a certain lubricant.
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I did forget about the fact that the turret needs to be separately lubed on the later gearboxes- thanks for that.
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I know Rosenthal has a super convenient kit where you can get all the OEM bushings in one place so you don't have to hunt things down.
With the price of the Motorcraft vs Amsoil, I'll just keep buying the Amsoil.
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Hope that makes sense. In my case, I experience both when cold, though if I am super careful and don't just jam it, it goes in and doens't acually grind or anything. When it warms up, all is perfect-o and feels great, as described by \/
A perfect "shift feel", at least for me, is when you feel a discernible engagement, but its buttery smooth and not too hard to push, and just slides in.
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I have a theory that trannies vary from the factory (clearances?) and that some lubes work better on some trannies, and other lubes work better on other trannies. I suppose it's a matter of trying what seems to work best for most, to the 2nd most recommended, to the 3rd....
5 or 6?