Manual Transmission Fluid Review (and what to do before winter)

[David Miller]

I just replaced the manual transmission oil in my '90 80Q (hadn't been
replaced since god knows when) with Redline Synthetic 75w90.  Shifting feel
is much improved, and I can actually get into 2nd gear reliably in the
mornings.  I must thank whichever lister it is was who recommended this to
me (if my computer had corrupted both hard drives I'd have a specific name
to thank).  I cleaned out both the fill and drain plugs of whatever the gunk
was inside of them.  I assume these were contaminants in the old oil and the
plugs are magnetic?  Also sprayed some silicone lubricant on the rails for
my sunroof, much easier to open now - not that I'll have the chance to use
it for a while.

Is there anything else I should do/replace before winter sets in (I don't
have money for winter tires/wheels)?  The car is already on Mobil 1
synthetic...

Thanks,
David Miller