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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 04:17 AM
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hard to get into gear, tranny fluid?
my 88 4runner 5sp is kind of hard to get it into gear, it goes in gear and works fine, its just a too stiff. could this be old tranny fluid?
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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Probably not, but if you want to change it it's easy to do. Redline MT-90 is supposed to work well in 5 spd gearboxes. You might also try changing the shifter seat and bushing. It's cheap and easy too.

http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/shifter/index.html
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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is it pretty cold outside yet? I noticed that it is like that until i get the gear oil warmed up.
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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nope its not cold yet, thats why i want to fix it before it gets cold and then its extra hard. thanks for the info
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