Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bamaro
Use decent oil and drive off gently after 30 seconds.
If the transmission (manual) didn't howl until the gear oil started to circulate, and the car would idle at under 2500 - that would be an option.
It's what I do when the temps are warm. Which, now, warm is 30F.
I do use good oil in the engine. I can't think of anything lighter for the transmission.
What is in the transmission now? What's the spec? There might be a choice out there with better cold-flow properties.
Ford XT-M5-QS fluid. GL4 synethetic 75w-90.
ATF would definitely be lighter. As would Rotella T6 - which some people do use in these.
Apparently these are like the old Allison truck transmissions that would use ATF, hydraulic fluid, motor oil, gear oil ...
Maybe check the level? This stuff has a -54C(-65F) pour point, lower than Fords ATF or even their 0W20 syn motor oil... That said, I do find the shifts for the first couple minutes stiff when its very cold, but its not anything I worry about.
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bamaro
Use decent oil and drive off gently after 30 seconds.
If the transmission (manual) didn't howl until the gear oil started to circulate, and the car would idle at under 2500 - that would be an option.
It's what I do when the temps are warm. Which, now, warm is 30F.
I do use good oil in the engine. I can't think of anything lighter for the transmission.
What is in the transmission now? What's the spec? There might be a choice out there with better cold-flow properties.
Ford XT-M5-QS fluid. GL4 synethetic 75w-90.
ATF would definitely be lighter. As would Rotella T6 - which some people do use in these.
Apparently these are like the old Allison truck transmissions that would use ATF, hydraulic fluid, motor oil, gear oil ...
Maybe check the level? This stuff has a -54C(-65F) pour point, lower than Fords ATF or even their 0W20 syn motor oil... That said, I do find the shifts for the first couple minutes stiff when its very cold, but its not anything I worry about.
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