Nscarpi,

These cars are known for a hard 1-2 shift. I don't know why but I bet someone on this forum can explain the reason for this. Transmission also wears out on 2-3 shift more often than other places.

Rough idle is also a persistent issue (re your other post). If you have adjusted the pump and have new engine mounts, I don't know what else you can do. My car will idle perfectly sometimes and then get kind of rocky other times. Goes with the territory to some extent I have concluded.

Nic
'85 300CD @ 158k miles