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for a while ive noticed that right when i start my car and im driving before its fully warmed up i get a kinda rough shift into second but once its warm then it shifts smoothly.

just the other day i noticed that it was extremly hard to shift and i ended up having to skip gears cause it would not go into a certian gear while i was getting on the freeway.

but if i double clutch it then it shifts smooth and no problems any idea what could be causing this?

could it be low / bad fluid?

or the synchro?

or just the tranny going bad?

If double clutching helps then synchro is a possibility. It will always be a little rougher when cold due to the tranny oil being thicker, maybe flush and add some synthetic?

can you replace the synchro or should i just get a new tranny?

and if it is the synchro thats bad will the tranny still last as long as i keep double clutching?

I'm not an expert on this but some of the veterans will answer this soon I'm sure

I'd vote run the tranny untill it nearly explodes, and then pick up a junker unit for $75. Drop out drop in. Easy.

Tranny rebuild = scary and expensive