# Sticky stick shift

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-stick-shift/11751>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-stick-shift/11751 "2008-03-13T15:47:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nmallory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@nmallory](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nmallory)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-stick-shift/11751/1 "2008-03-13T15:47:50Z")

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I have a 2001 Kia Sephia with 213,000 miles. It’s been a good car to me. Only a couple of the usual issues. nothing major. But Now the stick shift is getting difficult move. I can shift it, but it is more difficult now. And I have noticed this in the last couple of weeks. It seems that if it sits for a day without moving the problem is not as bad. I live in Maine and the winter has been colder than normal so I’m not sure that’s part of the problem.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-stick-shift/11751/2 "2008-03-13T15:56:20Z")

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You may want to check the level/condition of the transmission oil.

Tester

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**Author:** ![nmallory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@nmallory](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nmallory)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-stick-shift/11751/3 "2008-03-13T20:23:29Z")

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thanks. I’ll do that.