Somewhat normal. Tacoma manual transmissions are great but they can be a little notchy. Do you know if the gear oil in the transmission has been changed before? Most 5spd owners don't think to check/change the trans oil when they are supposed to. I would suggest checking the oil to see if it is dirty and if so, drain and refill with new. Most people use just standard gear oil(80w-90w). A good many have reported that they get better shifting using Redline MT-90. It is a synthetic gear oil that is not "too slick" for the syncros in the tranny. It however is more expensive than the regular gear oil plus you have to find a place that carries it like a speed shop. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />