I just bought a 2001 Mustang GT and i have a hard time shifting to 1st gear...i really need to put force and push it in...if im moving or slowing down to a stop and i shift to first to take off while still slightly moving it falls in easily....can it be the transmission fluid? and if it is what is reccomended for that?

 

More than likely a syncro is toasted but i have been wrong.

 

I had the same problem. 1st required some force and reverse was difficult sometimes. I just installed a new adjustable clutch cable and quadrant and it fixed it for the most part... I think my clutch wasn't fully engaging when I hit the pedal and that's what caused the problems...

 

I had my syncro's go out on me 1 year after I bought the car. I had a hard time shifting into 2nd. + the plastic ball inside my shifter was broken, thats what made mine hard to shift. Warranty fixed everything.