gear changes not as smooth as bmw?

[Tudgey]

hi, just got my first evo 2 weeks ago.
an evo 8
are the gear changes not really smooth in evos? im not too sure as never drove another, only mine.
i had few bmws before and few stis and they were pretty smooth like you could change gear with 1 finger and it fell into 2nd easy etc.
maybe i need to pop back to dealer or is it pretty normal?
any help will be appreciated. thanks

 

[youngy_315]

sounds like mine tbh. lol. i drove a scoob (for my sins) before i got my evo and it was alot smoother. but i like the gears in the evo... i like to feel everything and hate it too smooth!!
but i have not driven an evo newer than a 6 so i cant help if it is normal for an 8.

 

[Tudgey]

maybe normal then.
its not terrible just like as if its a proper gate style shift.
you got get it just right else its a slight struggle. cheers youngy.
love it still tho. off to powerstation in 3 weeks for 90 more bhp. yessssssssss!!!

 

[youngy_315]

you mean it seems stiff to get into gear? mainly in the earlier gears?

 

[Tudgey]

yeah. not too bad but 1st into 2nd prob worst.

 

[youngy_315]

mine was like that.... it would be worth doing a fluid change if its not been done recently. that sorted mine out. but for now just leave the clutch down slightly longer before changing.... i did it for a while until i had time to change the fluid.

 

[Tudgey]

yeah. im gonna pop it back to garage and get them to do that then.
so just a gearbox oil change then bud?

 

[B6lee]

lots of evos tend to be tight into 1st and 2nd perticly when cold. as said gearbox oil change can often help this

 

[HermaN]

Put some Millers CRX 75w-90 gearbox oil in there and it will be smooth as silk. Mine used to be really notchy when cold, and even crunch into 3rd first thing in the morning unless I was careful and gently eased it in. That was with Silkolene 75w-90 gearbox oil.

After fixing a leak on my trasfer box I filled both the gearbox and transfer box with Millers CRX 75w-90 and it's SSSOOOOO much better!! Even when cold, very smooth, and 3rd no longer crunches when cold.

About £70 + delivery for 5 litres from Opie Oils, so not exactly cheap, but it's worth it.

Gearbox takes 2.8 litres

Transfer box takes 0.7l

Rear Diff takes 0.7l

So you can change the lot and still have 0.8l spare. Can also be bought in 1l bottles if you just want to change the gearbox oil and leave the rest.

 

[robotechnics]

I find I get this more from cold in my Evo 6 especially trying to get into Reverse.

What I tend to do now is give the throttle a little blip then try to put into gear. Sometimes its still hard to get into reverse. If this happens I go through the box 1 to 5 then it normally goes straight into reverse.

Was thinking about changing gearbox oil. Is it hard to do?

Thanks

 

[Tudgey]

all good help. thanks lads. im booking it in at xtreme in summer for full fluid change.
that ll sort the fker out.

 

[ElDopesta]

Good advice lads!!!


El

 

[Tudgey]

im taking mine into xtreme evo, i aint got a clue about anything. lol

 

[Jonny IX]

lots of evos tend to be tight into 1st and 2nd perticly when cold. as said gearbox oil change can often help this

Mine is the same a IX BTW, and as sson as its warm its lovely to change up and down

 

[Tudgey]

fairplay to you all, at least i dont get the feeling im all alone anymore with a dodgey gearbox. just needs some good oil i guess. thanks all again.

 

[Leigh_EvoIX]

Mine seems a little clunky till it's warmed up. Evo IX btw

 

[ElDopesta]

im taking mine into xtreme evo, i aint got a clue about anything. lol

If you are going to be making a visit to Birmingham then you might as well pop over to my place instead of Xtreme buddy.

We are a hell of a lot cheaper and (ex)RalliArt Approved too!


El

 

[youngy_315]

If you are going to be making a visit to Birmingham then you might as well pop over to my place instead of Xtreme buddy.

We are a hell of a lot cheaper and (ex)RalliArt Approved too!


El

+1 ^^ :whistling:

 

[Tudgey]

where are you mate? i want a service in july. gearbox, engine and diff oil. i want millers oil for gearbox, seems best bet. and whats the price dude for a member? hee hee

 

[ElDopesta]

Birmingham City Centre.

I will get something together for you tomorrow and send you a PM.


El