Different Shifting Procedure

[eagle]

Originally Posted by CatMan1

I'm starting to think every 'A' is different. This morning it's 41 out. I drove and shifted it quick, early and aggressively and it didn't grind. This is with the 600W oil. Earlier this summer I had something lighter in it and I needed to shift it slowly and cautiously.

For sure a thicker oil will make it shift more smoothly, however slamming the gears in my opinion is worse than a minor grind. Practice shifting early and slowly on the way up, blip the throttle and double clutch on the way down. Should never grind or slam. I use lucas oil stabilizer. If the engine RPM is low and you feel like its lugging, just be easy on the throttle, give it time to wind up and it won't hurt it.