RE: Reluctant 1st gear

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Conventional wisdom on the list is that synthetic oil in the tranny will
help this a lot. Synthetic oil in the motor will help minimize the valve
noise you hear right after starting, too.

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black
quattro Owners Club member P877

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., West Newton, MA, USA
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>From: 	Jeff Loh[SMTP:jeff.loh@fluordaniel.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, 23 October, 1996 11:52 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Reluctant 1st gear
>
>All:
>
>Winter's here, and the Q suddenly developed a strange quirk.
>Seems whenever it's very cold outside, the first few shifts into 1st
>gear will 
>be difficult.
><<snippage>>
>Before I crawl under the car this weekend, perhaps someone on the
>list has seen 
>this?
>
>TIA,
>
>/J.
>80Q
>
>