Hi,

  I have the same problem with my manual transmission.  What I do to bypass this problem  I double clutch when I go from the 1st to the second.  It works almost all the time except when the transmission is very cold (aroud 0 degree celcius).  I change my oil and the rubbers that are  covering the articulations of the gear shift linkage (near the transmission) and it is a little better but the problem did not disappear.
  Excuse my english, my first language is french.

  Gilles Gallant
  1990 westfalia
  Montreal, Quebec

>>> Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> 24/03/99 14h14 >>>
Any opinions as to weather Redline MTL or Redline MT90 is best for my 5
speed trans? and it's 1st to 2nd grind?
Thanks
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve <Steve@Schwenk-Law.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: Bi-Tron oil products

>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
>