On the additive , I read the TSB on Alldatapro at the P. Library. I can't remember for sure but I think it being for all V5MT1-1 thru 1-3.
I ran all GM synchro for 5 years. Then GL5 w "equatorc"(sp) for a year, yikes!
Very recently : 2 quarts RedLine syn. 79-80,,,1/2 quart Pennzoil synchromesh,,,1 pint stalube 80-90 GL4.
My trans is the first really bad one, truck built in 88. It has white paint on the fill plug , which means it went in on the semi recall and had that kit they used for mine . They have another kit for the 90-90.
It seem real thin,,,when I grind the gears there sharp clash noise. It shift better when I've had a dose of cafine. Still slow on 1 to 2nd, I usually shift slow , and click it to 3rd without releasing clutch ,,then to 2nd. Works real smooth that way.
Eeak! Glad I don't have either the 1 or the 3. I remember Lloyd telling stories years ago about the old V5MT1s. Some of it wasn't very pretty.
Mine behaved the same. I had to clutch, wait a few seconds, shift into 2nd, clutch, wait a few seconds and then shift into 3rd. Not quite as many seconds going to 3rd as 2nd but still I had to wait. It would grind going into second almost every time unless it was under 2K RPMs. Backwards was a completely different story. Going from 3rd to second was impossible unless you were barely moving. No grinding - it just wouldn't shift down.
Now, the shifting seems to be back to normal - pre-my being a complete duffus and putting GL5 in two transmissions and one t-case. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
I made a quick stop at the dealership and had them bleed the clutch. We're in the midst of moving offices and don't have any time left this month to deal with truck things. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Besides, they owed me a freebie. Anyway, that helped. It was maybe 70% back to normal. That kicked it up another 25%. The dribble method, BTW, doesn't work as well on the clutch as it does on brakes. The recommended two person method works a lot better.
I've asked but I've never seen what the manufacture uses. I know when I drained mine and my X's originally it was like water. Really, REALLY thin.
Edward
