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Posted: Feb 22 2010 at 4:35pm \| IP Logged

Just got my 2001 Frontier last fall. It is a 4 cyl, 5 speed manual with 76,000 miles. When it is cold it is pretty hard to shift. Would shifting to a synthetic transmission oil help? Which type or kind do I use?

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Posted: Feb 22 2010 at 8:36pm \| IP Logged

GL 4 SAE 75W-90 Nissan has a synthetic for the manual trans, also many others available.< id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" ="">

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