hard shifting into second

[E46toE30]

it is hard for me to shift into 2nd gear on cold starts. after a few minutes of driving the problem fixes itself. is anything wrong?

[Van Westervelt]

I had that and it turned out to be low fluid. Dont know much about the tranny, but that took care of mine.

[mtechnik]

thought that was normal overall with the Getrag trannys when cold

[EtaSport]

It is normally difficult when cold. Do you even know they last time fluid was changed? If not, drain it and swap it with redline ATF, that will help.

[T.Dot E30]

Redline stopped that on the e30 i bought recently.

[golde30]

It is normally difficult when cold. Do you even know they last time fluid was changed? If not, drain it and swap it with redline ATF, that will help.

ATF in a 5spd eh? i should try this...my tranny is a biatch when cold also...

[EtaSport]

I used mobile 1 synthetic atf in mine when I had it out, noticed a slight difference.

[TheRedHorseman]

how about you guys check out which tranny you have first, some of the transmissions used ATF, some used GL-4 gear oil, and I think even a few used GL-5. putting the wrong fluid in is a great way to buy a new transmission.