Redline MTL Swap & the Mystery Stock Fluid
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That combination should practically remove the clunky 1-2 shift. The only thing that was originally worrying me was I was feeling a rough bite of the gears when transitioning to second which kept making me cringe. Its now pretty much gone. It does take some time for the Redline MTL to work into the synchros to begin helping but it does feel like it's improving over time. I think I can wait for the MGW shifter now. Hopefully you experience the same success I got!
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That combination should practically remove the clunky 1-2 shift. The only thing that was originally worrying me was I was feeling a rough bite of the gears when transitioning to second which kept making me cringe. Its now pretty much gone. It does take some time for the Redline MTL to work into the synchros to begin helping but it does feel like it's improving over time. I think I can wait for the MGW shifter now. Hopefully you experience the same success I got!
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OK.. been a while since last post.
6500 miles on the car with usual notchiness, clunking going into 2nd. Left turns always clunks into 2nd. Sometimes difficult to find 1st but I never force. Much better in summer.... dread the coming cold months ahead. Since FORD is not going to do a **** thing until someone gets killed I am leaning to go with Redline MTL and replacing the sorry shift bracket with one of the aftermarket ones (Urethane please) and while under the car, yank the cheesy skip shift connector. (Of course does nothing to clean up the shifting issue, just gets rid of it). Other than that looking at trading to a Hyundai (don't laugh) Genesis 5.0 Spec R. Getting older and need the comforts and convenience of 4doors and luxury. Local dealer does not have one yet.....
I've got Redline MTL in there now. Expect much of the same as what you're currently experiencing... I just hope in the cold the MTL has a positive effect.
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Hope you're right, cuz this guy from AFM sure doesn't believe so ! But i'm doing it anyway's !
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Originally Posted by SleeperJoe
OK.. been a while since last post.
6500 miles on the car with usual notchiness, clunking going into 2nd. Left turns always clunks into 2nd. Sometimes difficult to find 1st but I never force. Much better in summer.... dread the coming cold months ahead. Since FORD is not going to do a **** thing until someone gets killed I am leaning to go with Redline MTL and replacing the sorry shift bracket with one of the aftermarket ones (Urethane please) and while under the car, yank the cheesy skip shift connector. (Of course does nothing to clean up the shifting issue, just gets rid of it). Other than that looking at trading to a Hyundai (don't laugh) Genesis 5.0 Spec R. Getting older and need the comforts and convenience of 4doors and luxury. Local dealer does not have one yet.....
I've got Redline MTL in there now. Expect much of the same as what you're currently experiencing... I just hope in the cold the MTL has a positive effect.
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Originally Posted by SleeperJoe
OK.. been a while since last post.
6500 miles on the car with usual notchiness, clunking going into 2nd. Left turns always clunks into 2nd. Sometimes difficult to find 1st but I never force. Much better in summer.... dread the coming cold months ahead. Since FORD is not going to do a **** thing until someone gets killed I am leaning to go with Redline MTL and replacing the sorry shift bracket with one of the aftermarket ones (Urethane please) and while under the car, yank the cheesy skip shift connector. (Of course does nothing to clean up the shifting issue, just gets rid of it). Other than that looking at trading to a Hyundai (don't laugh) Genesis 5.0 Spec R. Getting older and need the comforts and convenience of 4doors and luxury. Local dealer does not have one yet.....
I've got Redline MTL in there now. Expect much of the same as what you're currently experiencing... I just hope in the cold the MTL has a positive effect.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...ml#post2678194
I changed mine today. I wasn't having any issues except an occasional nibble (never a grind) on the 1-2 shift; now it shifts as smooth as the MTX-75 in my Focus ST, which I consider one of the best-shifting manuals I've had.
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Still is. Feels so much better. Definitely let us know how it works out. I hope that fluid that originally was in there was not causing any damage. Could explain why some people who changed fluids with higher amounts of miles don't show the same results.
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Might be indeed. Mine only has 870 miles. Not much i know, i only drive it ocasionnaly when i have time.....wish i had more time on my hands. Summers are short around here, car is stored 5 months a year, that's real torture if you ask me. But hey, you can't have it all.
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Might be indeed. Mine only has 870 miles. Not much i know, i only drive it ocasionnaly when i have time.....wish i had more time on my hands. Summers are short around here, car is stored 5 months a year, that's real torture if you ask me. But hey, you can't have it all.
Haha true there. My car has become my daily driver for now but I carpool occasionally when I can, but she gets the garage.
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My feeling about some of the people experiencing "problems" with their MT82 cars is psychosomatic, they've heard so much of this negativity about it that they feel like they are having problems when they really are not.
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Agreed. I think it affected me at first as well but now I just put all that talk asside and turn the music up and all of a sudden the problems are gone. I'm definitely starting to believe that some of the problems out there are all in peoples heads.
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I drove his car the other day, and it felt just like mine. Don't get me wrong here, car is great and love everything about it, well almost !!!
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I stock MTL, and it's here ready to ship. I keep it specifically for the MT82 and use it as part of the kit I also sell that has a shifter and shift bushing too.
I run it in my car. I'm not Jegs or some other big-box store.... but I'm here, I own a 5.0, and run the **** out of it.
And there's that supporting vendor thing I'd hope is worth a little something.
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...203&ModelID=35
I run it in my car. I'm not Jegs or some other big-box store.... but I'm here, I own a 5.0, and run the **** out of it.
And there's that supporting vendor thing I'd hope is worth a little something. http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...203&ModelID=35
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I stock MTL, and it's here ready to ship. I keep it specifically for the MT82 and use it as part of the kit I also sell that has a shifter and shift bushing too.
I run it in my car. I'm not Jegs or some other big-box store.... but I'm here, I own a 5.0, and run the **** out of it. And there's that supporting vendor thing I'd hope is worth a little something.
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...203&ModelID=35
I run it in my car. I'm not Jegs or some other big-box store.... but I'm here, I own a 5.0, and run the **** out of it.
And there's that supporting vendor thing I'd hope is worth a little something. http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...203&ModelID=35
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Haha good to hear.
I almost ordered from you guys but my dad had was getting some stuff from jegs already so he picked up the tab for me. I'll probably hit up your guys store for the bushing and my recurring MTL changes. 
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Thx for the offer Sam, my local car parts store always has this stuff in stock, so i got the last 3 quarts of MTL they had ( they have to restock for Honda's now 
) and if all goes as planned will be doing the the swap tonight . First time i'll ever try my new race ramps.
) and if all goes as planned will be doing the the swap tonight . First time i'll ever try my new race ramps.
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Thx for the offer Sam, my local car parts store always has this stuff in stock, so i got the last 3 quarts of MTL they had ( they have to restock for Honda's now ) and if all goes as planned will be doing the the swap tonight . First time i'll ever try my new race ramps.
) and if all goes as planned will be doing the the swap tonight . First time i'll ever try my new race ramps.
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