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Originally Posted by Ehscrewdude
I have a similar question, I'm not sure if it's been changed though. Is it part of regularly scheduled maintenance? If not, could this explain why I have to really push it into reverse or first gear sometimes? And lastly, should I have it flushed and then refilled or just drained and refilled?
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Just drain and fill. Yes, it may have some effect on shifting ease, but what you are describing sounds more like a lack of complete clutch disengagement. Make sure there is nothing interfering with the clutch pedal (have had some cars that just the floormat getting pushed up under the clutch would cause this), if cable type (I doubt it) adjust it, and if hydraulic, flush and fill and bleed the slave cylinder. This goes a long way for clutch action. That fluid gets old and full of moisture and contaminates and doesn't work too well, and overheats easily, making the problem worse the longer the car is driven. In heavy traffic where you are using the clutch a lot, it can even make it undriveable until the fluid cools down.