2nd gear, hard to shift after tranny oil change

[Gelbster]

It is just Shell/Motul/Castrol/whoever with a Porsche label and the 100%+ Porsche Dealer tax.
If you read some of the links, it is actually much cheaper to buy the specified oil even from Aston Martin dealers!
I just don't like being ripped off because I am clueless about what I am buying.

[tommy583]

My car had a hard time shifting into 2nd gear. Put in Porsche gear oil. Problem solved. The added cost is a drop in the bucket for how often it has to be changed.

[Gelbster]

The only Porsche part in the oil used was the label on the jug.

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

The only Porsche part in the oil used was the label on the jug.

That is true i'm sure. Never the less my car shifts much smoother now

[Gelbster]

The German liqui-Moly mentioned in one of the links is available here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055HS24O/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2/181-1076624-8818662?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=1XGGXVQMDEHFFMEYR1G6&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687702&pf_rd_i=B004GWUPOE
if you are stumbling through recommendations for 6+speed lubricants the gearbox part number is Getrag G86/20
The lube spec is: 2.7Lof oil to API classification GL5 75/90
And it has no factory LSD
PORSCHE 986 BOXSTER TRANSAXLE SPECIFICATIONS – California Motorsports Inc
http://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,27236,27236
After all the reading,my conclusion is the Shell Spirax/Porsche original fill is the beat choice. It is what JFP recommends.
So the remaining question is where to get the ShellSpirax/Porsche oil for the best price. Well the shipping is a huge part of the deal .So I'll try to find a local dealer.

[Paul]

Mine shifts better from cold (read below zero) if after starting and while putting on my seat belt, I let the car idle in neutral with clutch out.

[Reebuck1]

You are supposed to fill the transmission with the case at full operating temp. If you fill it cold you are over filling it. Is it possible you have over filled the case??