<VV> [FC] Drain plug installation--64 FC manual transaxle

[FrankCB]

John,
Reminds me that years ago when I was driving my 180 regularly to work and back, if I started up the car on a cold winter morning, the first few shifts I made had to be from 1st to 3rd since it wouldn't readily go into 2nd gear until it warmed up.  So I switched the transaxle lube to Amsoil synthetic and the problem completely disappeared.
Frank Burkhard


In a message dated 02/07/10 20:09:50 Eastern Standard Time, 32chevy at 0306.org writes:
Mobile One Synthetic Gear Lub sure makes things work smoother, it is used in 
the Corvette and Tahoe, maybe others. 
I had a vehicle one time with a BW-T5 Five Speed transmission that when I 
went out in the morning to start it up and the temperature was down in the 
teens it felt like I was going to bend the gear shift trying to move it to 
neutral. 
I replaced the fluid with the Mobile One Gear Lub and it shifted like it was 
already warmed up !  Great Stuff ! 

John