Second gear when cold.........

[The Radium King]

second gear pop-out fixes.

expensive - requires taking transmission apart:

https://californiamotorsports.net/collections/porsche-986-boxster-5-speed-transmission-parts/products/cms-996-shift-arrester

cheap - 1/2 hour install:

2ND GEAR POP-OUT UPGRADE-GBOX Transmission

eric johnson (sp?) on this forum sells a version of the gbox piece as well - that's what i have in my car. 2nd gear engagement is a failure mode of the 986 6-speed transmission; fluid changes i think only delay the inevitable.

[paulofto]

Are you suffering from 2nd gear pop out or just difficulty engaging second when shifting? Like Radium King says if it is a pop out issue a fluid change may not help at all. If it is a balky 2nd gear due to synchro lag the right gear oil will likely fix it. It did for me but I never suffered from out right pop out issues.