Alrite guys, i got a 03 wrx, in the mornings when i reverse off my drive, it can sometimes be very difficult to get into gear, its not just reverse though as when i get to the junction at the end of my road its very hard to get into first, after a a few junctions this clears but is it common to happen?

dan

 

Yep as the gearbox oil is much thicker when cold.

 

quite worried about breaking something though or is it me being paranoid???

 

Just let the car warm up before driving should let the gearbox oil warm up too, i have the same problem if I just jump in and drive

 

cheers guys im gonna sleep better now!

 

Only way to warm up the gearbox oil is to drive.

 

same here.....

 

pretty sure the gearbox still spins even when out of gear only time it doesn't is when you disengage the clutch

 

The only way to get any of the oils upto a good running temperature is to drive the car.

 

But you can still warm all your oils appart from brake clutch and rear diff oils by starting the car and letting it stand still, yes full working temp needs to be driven but as engine spins and heats up while at idle and so does gear box internals it will help to start and let run before driving

 

Can u buy oil that's starts to work quicker

 

If you get an oil that does heat up quickly it'll probably be crap at full working temp just use good rated oil and let it warm naturally