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Dec 16, 2011, 01:00 PM

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I used the redline cocktail from maperformance and it eliminated the grinds and notchyness so my vote is for the cocktail.

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Dec 16, 2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SamsonEvoX

He is looking into a lighter weight oil just for the winter and then use the Redline cocktail for the warmer months. Before I got my Evo X, I had a built 2007 Honda Civic Si. Hondas are notorious for horrible shifting when cold. I ran Amsoil in it and it really helped out a lot. Car shifted much more smoothly, even when cold. We might just go back to Amsoil.

I've had pretty good luck with Amsoil in the cold. It still has problems when really cold, but I just let it warm up and then take it really easy for the first 5 miles or so.

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Dec 17, 2011, 06:31 AM

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It really sounds like Mitsubishi screwed up the tranny on the X. I've used redline, Mobil, royal purple, and motul in other cars and never had a problem when cold! Seem like it's just a tight or notchy syncro problem. More profound in the X than the VIII and IX. The solution to this problem is not really clear. Some found luck in the cocktail others have found motul or amsoil to work but then others are using the same and still no luck. Guess we gotta try different solutions to see what works best individually. Cheers to you all!