Grind Resolved

Switched to Red-Line MT90, and the grind is 100% completely gone.

Thread can be found here on the discussion on Evo-M.

Evo M Thread

Mitsubishi Air Bag Recall

"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is conducting a nationwide SafetyRecall on 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider pickup trucks manufactured by Daimler Chrysler (FCA US LLC) that were equipped with Takata-supplied driver and passenger side frontal air bag inflators."


Airbag was replaced by Mitsubishi under the Takata Recall.

Grinding the 5th

The car shifts like butter with the new fluid change. However I am noticing that when entering 5th gear at any RPM, I am getting cringing grind.

Delaying shifts do not seem to help a lot. This is quite worrying as the car is almost undrive-able with 5th gear acting like this right after the fluid change.

Will be switching to Red-Line MT90 and report back.

Transmission and Rear Diff Fluid change

Changed the Transmission Fluid with Amsoil Synthetic, and the rear differential with Diaqueen.