hard shift from 1st to 2nd help.

[myc013]

this is my first manual b4 i had a dodge neon. just bought a 97 240sx yesterday. Not the best at driving a stick but i can shift smoothly through all the other gears except from 1st to 2nd. problem? help pls. btw i do need a oil change . (was due in november:|) just need advice. motor is ka4de. everything is stock except radiator.

[comatoseculture]

Hello. When getting used to a manual trans, it takes time, but in general getting smoothly into first gear, and then from first to second smoothly is much more difficult then the rest of the gears. That said, a lot of 240s (and a lot of other low buck low power cars) are put through a lot of low end abuse. IE hard/powershifting from 1st to 2nd, and as a result the syncromesh for second gear tends to be the most worn out. This is somewhat normal.
All that said, I suggest you just take your time learning. Dont expect to know more then you actually do and you'll find (through experimenting and so on) ways to make it shift at a rpm better suited for your worn syncros.

What are your intentions with this car?

[zachattack_5491]

Throw some redline transmission fluid in there, it will make the shifts much easier.

[myc013]

sorry i my laptop broke and couldnt get internet lol i was just s*** at driving. i can drift fine now. i have dropped the car on some kyb struts/tein springs. plugs/wires. soon to drop 248 exhaust cam on the intake side. hopefully turbo the car very very soon. maybe this summer.

thanks for the advice on the redline transmission fluid i may just do that soon.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Hard to shift, or is there grinding?

Now be careful when using gear oil, know what you can use. It calls for GL-4 which is hard to find at a store, GL-5 has detergents what will damage soft metals (copper, brass) which the shift forks and syncros are made from.

I suggest .56 QT of Pennsoil syncromesh, and 2.0 quarts of Amsoil GL-4 75-90 gear oil.