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Kane Chan
Tinkerer
QC
TT

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Reg: 11-2008

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Friday, November 21, 2008 - 08:14 am, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I recently purchased the Soarer, and I want to know if someone is experiencing the same thing. When I start the car, and get it moving, from a cold start, it is very difficult to switch into gears, however, after when the car is driven about 15 minutes, everything is good. Keep in mind I live in Canada and it's averaging about 0 degree Celcius.
Scott Casey
TryHard
nsw
soarer v8

Posts: 160
Reg: 02-2008

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Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:09 am, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

also have a search on supra forums, they have the same problem
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)

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Friday, November 21, 2008 - 02:19 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's normal. Most you can do is to change gearbox oils.
Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

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Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 10:23 pm, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and make sure the fill it at the right plug 23mm socket, not a alen key..
Kane Chan
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QC
TT

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Friday, December 05, 2008 - 07:52 am, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

going to change the oil soon. will keep you posted, but if what Harry is saying, then I guess I'll get used to it
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
JZZ30 Manual GT-T

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Friday, December 05, 2008 - 10:48 am, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah mine is a little bit harder to shift when doing a cold start, but after 5min its fine.

I am yet to change the oil too.
Costa Tsimiklis
Tinkerer
Victoria
TT 300rwkw

Posts: 97
Reg: 07-2008

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 10:13 pm, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Redline heavy weight shock proof gear oil. $175 and 100% worth it.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 05:02 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Costa, Dont you mean " Redline Light Weight Shock Proof " ?
Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 05:58 pm, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

could be the wrong oil
Richard Ferrara
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Reg: 03-2008

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Monday, May 04, 2009 - 08:19 pm, by:  Richard Ferrara (426440) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+1 Redline Light Weight Shock Proof
Costa Tsimiklis
TryHard
Victoria
TT 300rwkw

Posts: 101
Reg: 07-2008

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Friday, May 08, 2009 - 11:21 am, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm a fan of heavy weight for high powered cars and even street cars. Light weight will be fine for a streeter and heavy weight for a power hitter.

The viscosity of the redline oils is a bit of a mystery as they quote in normal oil equivilents.
Light Weight: Similar to a 75W140 gear oil, but with the lower internal friction of an SAE 30 motor oil.

Heavy weight: 75W250 grade, while providing the same low fluid friction as an SAE 75W90.

So same COLD performance and viscosity between light and heavy, but heavy gets thicker as it gets hotter however maintains a similar viscosity to that of a 75w90 gear oil such as Castrol VMX80.

Since you are at 0 Degrees, you need extremely thin engine oil (0-5w30) and thin GB oil to get everything lubricated so you can shift gears.

R154 boxes are single synchro boxes so hard shifts are a feature :-)

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