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I went ahead and removed the existing ATF and replaced it with 2 quarts of Valvoline Mercon 5 and 3/4 of a quart of Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer. 1st to 2nd up shifts markedly improved 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th about the same (they were fine before). Aggresive 1st to 2nd still...

Thanks for so many good suggestions I will have to do some cogitating to determine which to try first. I replaced the clutch and throw out bearing about a year ago and was very cautious about bleeding because the known difficulties purging the system. The t5 swap sounds interesting. If I can put...

Hello I have a 1994 Ford Ranger 4.0 liter, 5 speed manual, 189,000 miles. When the transmission is warm the transmission grinds when shifting into 1st and 2nd gear. When the vehicle is cold the transmission shifts fine. It shifts better for a longer period of time when the outside temperature is...