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[quote=”Lord Ihcalam” post=37468]i dont recommend changing a higher mileaged car from standard oil to synthetic. if its always had synthetic keep putting it in, if not dont waste the money its not needed and can cause leaks from older seals. always follow the recommended viscosity ratings of your car. check the owners manual, service manual, google, or even call a dealership and ask what is recommended for your car if it says 5w30 use that dont change it.
make sure to do that with the trans too. Ask a trusted service tech if you should switch a trans to synthetic. its helped my cars but might not yours.
you can always pull the clutch and inspect it. if theres any burnt areas of the mating surfaces, replace it. most if not all clutch kits come with the clutch disk, pressure plate, pilot and throwout berings. Ive very rarely heard of standard transmissions having issues unless you thrash on them, like doing 3000rpm dumps, reverse burnouts, and power shifting.
also make sure the cable is in adjustment.[/quote]
The car manual does not state what type of oil to put in, synthetic wise, It’s always had semi-synthetic, is it worth going the extra mile and putting full synthetic in?
[quote=”roywrench22″ post=37466]It may be your clutch is not disengaging completely. If the disk isn’t free on the input shaft spline you will have this problem. You also may just need to adjust your pedal free play.[/quote]
The clutch hopping effect, where it feels as if its half on and half off? I get that when the clutch is completely out and I just stopped decelerating, letting the car roll before breaking. Is this normal? It’s not doing it any other gear other than 1st and 2nd. Thanks!
[quote=”roywrench22″ post=37466]It may be your clutch is not disengaging completely. If the disk isn’t free on the input shaft spline you will have this problem. You also may just need to adjust your pedal free play.[/quote]
The clutch hopping effect, where it feels as if its half on and half off? I get that when the clutch is completely out and I just stopped decelerating, letting the car roll before breaking. Is this normal? It’s not doing it any other gear other than 1st and 2nd. Thanks!
The clutch is most likely cable operated, it has only 193,000 KM’s on the engine, and it does not slip. I’ll have a look into replacing the transmission oil as soon as possible.
What type of transmission oil do you recommend me to put it in?
Also I’m replacing my main engine oil as well, I’m thinking about fully synthetic 15-50, the area I live in does not go below -5 degrees, I’m not sure if it ever has, I just want the car to start and warm up quickly instead of waiting for 5-10 minutes. Thanks for all your responses!
The clutch is most likely cable operated, it has only 193,000 KM’s on the engine, and it does not slip. I’ll have a look into replacing the transmission oil as soon as possible.
What type of transmission oil do you recommend me to put it in?
Also I’m replacing my main engine oil as well, I’m thinking about fully synthetic 15-50, the area I live in does not go below -5 degrees, I’m not sure if it ever has, I just want the car to start and warm up quickly instead of waiting for 5-10 minutes. Thanks for all your responses!