I am finding the shifting a bit difficult, a grind here occasionlly, a hard push her, nothing consistent, other than reverse usually is the most frequent issue.
Thought I should check the fluid.
Is there a drain and fill plug separate? I haven’t looked yet.
Fluid suggestions, everything I see says be sure it is GL-4, not GL-5.
Anyone got links to videos or manuals?
Fill plug is on the passenger side of the toploader. Fill to the bottom of the bolt hole.
It’s possible that your blocking rings are beginning to wear.
David Kee says to only use mineral oil. I would follow his recommendation.
It’s fill to spill. There are separate drain plug and fill plugs. Pretty simple. Jiffy lube will fill it for free.
Look at the linkage too. Poor adjustment and worn shift rod bushings will impact the shift quality.
Yes, you need GL-4 lubricant which is getting hard to find in retail stores.
always 2nd gear to first and 2nd gear to reverse. You will never grind a gear, ever.
Replaced my fluid a few weeks ago. Used 2 qts of this fluid per recommendation from the site Royce provided. Purchased via Amazon as local stores didnt carry GL-4 for some reason.
https://penngrade1.com/products/gear-lubricants/penngrade-1-classic-gl-4-gear-oil-sae-80w-90/
Easy job once all 4 wheels are up in the air. I always hate the cheap pumps at the auto parts store to pump it in though.