jonomo

The weather here is starting to get colder... so i'm not sure if that's the reason.. but I'm having a hard time getting into first gear for about 10 minutes after I start my car...

Just wondering if this could be a sign that I might need new transmission oil or anything like that....

anyone else having this problem? I'm originally from California.. so i've never been in cold weather like this before :S

Edit:
I've now encountered another little weird problem...

It now seems like when I get out of 2nd or third.. it feels like i'm pulling the gear out without pressing the clutch.... this happens randomly... just like the difficulty with getting into gear... now it feels like its hard to get out of gear.... it slides out... but feels like i'm doing it without pressing the clutch...

SpitfireS

It sounds normal.
Try shifting into 2nd and then into 1st (with clutch in )
When was the last time the transmission oil was changed?

jonomo

well i got the car used... and i doubt the previious owner changed the transmission oil...

Currently the car has about 47,000 Kilometers on the clock... (about 30,000miles).. its a 2001 model...

raymo19

I'd go ahead and change it out. It may not help but it definitely won't hurt.

TJF

I agree... from what Ive read, it is normal on these trannys. Mine does that too when its cold.

SilverDC2 AP1

what usually helps me is when i turn on the car and its warming up, go through the gears 1-2-3-4-5-6 do it a couple times, and rarely does that happen.

REVZ TO9

yah, shift from 2nd to 3rd, then to 1st. This also cures the problem shifting into reverse at cold startup too

RACER

s2kpr01

Check the master cylinder fluid level

RACER

And bleed it.