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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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I put it in the trans 100 miles ago and I still can't tell a difference. How long does it take to be able to notice? I thought for sure it would be a big change, (everyone says the shifting becomes way smoother) but I may go back to the Honda stuff.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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I changed mine to GMSFM about 6Kmiles ago...and noticed the difference nearly immediately (a couple of days). I never had any grinding problems, but, the tranny seemed to shift noticably smoother - especially 1 > 2.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Changed tranny fluid to GMSMFM yesterday. Have felt a difference, but not much. I guess diffeent cars react different ways. My tranny fluid had 43k on it.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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It makes a huge difference in a MY00, especially when it's cold out and the transmission is not warmed up for at least 30 minutes. The change in shifting is noticeable within a few miles.

Maybe your MY05 does not need it. Did you "need" to use it, did your transmission shift okay before switching?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Harpoon,Oct 11 2005, 06:33 PM
I put it in the trans 100 miles ago and I still can't tell a difference. How long does it take to be able to notice? I thought for sure it would be a big change, (everyone says the shifting becomes way smoother) but I may go back to the Honda stuff.
have you bled your clutch yet? I did the honda MTF and new clutch fluid and it made a world of difference.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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I had 1-2 gear grinds before chaning to GMSMFM and after the change i havent experienced one gring in 5k miles yet. I notice a lil notchyness at frist start up but quickly becomes smooth afta driving one block.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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I could tell a difference the moment I backed the car out of the shop after the oil change. I tend to describe the difference as a "significant" improvement.

Try to keep things in perspective though. Different people perceive things, and describe them, in different ways. What's "significant" or "huge" to one person may be just a "slight" improvement to someone else. You're the first I've read that said they couldn't tell a difference. It just goes to show that there are no guarantees.

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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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EDIT-200 miles go by and I can really tell the difference. The GMSMFM with Voodoo Titanium knob combo is amazing. Really takes my appreciation for the car to another level.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Where i can i buy this stuff? Can i get some info I got my CC ready lol
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Go by your local Chevy or Cadillac dealership. Make sure you get the friction modified version. They love to say the have the GMSM version and it's the same!
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