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Subject:Re: Bi-Tron oil products
From:Steve
Date:Wed, 24 Mar 1999 10:57:33 -0800

Use Redline MTL in your transaxle...it WILL improve the second gear shift.

Bruno Walser wrote:

> About a week or two ago numerous mails were posted regarding the Bi-tron
> oil products. Can anyone tell me if this product is similar to the Slick 50
> products. Does the Slick 50 transmission treatment give you the same
> results as it was claimed for the bi-tron (smoother shifting). I have not
> found anyone yet here in New Hampshire who carries the bi-tron products or
> ven heared of it.
>
> My transmission has 162,000 miles on it and in cold wheater I have
> difficulty shifting into 2nd gear; either I don't get it it or it will
> grind.
>
> Sometimes it is also a problem to shift  out  of 3rd gear into neutral, but
> this almost seems to be more related to lack of lubrication in the gear
> shift linkage. I have had this happening before and the repair shop
> lubricated the linkage with a special grease which should not easily be
> washed away by splashing water. Unfortunately even with this special grease
> (I forgot the mane of it) it takes a couple of rainy days and the shifting
> becomes harder again.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Bruno Walser