I had a very bad exhaust leak
&
I had the wrong gear oil
the manual says to change into 5th gear at 45
It was not grinding when I changed into 5th at much higher speeds sometimes.
I got the exhaust fixed and the car started performing MUCH. Better! No more stauling while trying to get going in 1st as much.
Gear oil, Lucas synthetic was all I could find, now the car still grinds in 5th until the car heats up then it goes away...
I can see this being a problem to high flow exhaust enthusiasts unless they have a open & close valve once in 5th gear.
