Baulking Gear change/hard to select gears

Cars affected: Evo 4-7 Symptom:
1st, 2nd and Reverse are hard to select.

Problem and cure:

This is another quirk rather than a fault or problem. First, Second and Reverse gears can be hard to select when the gearbox is cold. After a few changes the shift should respond better and be completely free when warm. To ease initial gear selections try selecting Third before First or Reverse. If the problem persists when the gearbox has warmed then it could indicate a clutch, gearbox or a gearbox-mounting problem. Initially try changing the gearbox oil for good quality fully synthetic oil as it can improve the shifting.

Approximate cost of repair:

N/A