Originally Posted By: stroked93
Anything I can put in my 97f150 manual with the aft to get smoother shifts? Trans is a Mazda unit and high miles just hard to get into 1st from a stop.
I had that problem several times with my 1989 F-150 with the Mazda 5 speed also. It was the clutch slave cylinder not functioning properly. It's a common problem with these Ford trucks and a real pain and expense to fix. It is a bad design, the slave cylinder is internal and the transmission needs to be removed to get at it. As far as shifting once you get going I've found that MTF's work much better than ATF's. I'm using RP SyncroMax and it's been far better for "smoother" shifting compared to the ATF. There are other good MTF's such as Amsoil & Redline out there. Just don't go with a real viscous fluid, stay with a syncromesh type MTF. It's approximately the the viscosity of ATF so it'll shift easier in the cold temps.
Whimsey
Anything I can put in my 97f150 manual with the aft to get smoother shifts? Trans is a Mazda unit and high miles just hard to get into 1st from a stop.
I had that problem several times with my 1989 F-150 with the Mazda 5 speed also. It was the clutch slave cylinder not functioning properly. It's a common problem with these Ford trucks and a real pain and expense to fix. It is a bad design, the slave cylinder is internal and the transmission needs to be removed to get at it. As far as shifting once you get going I've found that MTF's work much better than ATF's. I'm using RP SyncroMax and it's been far better for "smoother" shifting compared to the ATF. There are other good MTF's such as Amsoil & Redline out there. Just don't go with a real viscous fluid, stay with a syncromesh type MTF. It's approximately the the viscosity of ATF so it'll shift easier in the cold temps.
Whimsey