[Calgary944]

I was grinding something (probably reverse) for the first month of owning my car. It wasn't until I read something here that suggested to take the 5 to 4 shift nice'n'slow.

Basically I pull out of 5th, let the shifter center to the 3-4 plane, and then pull down to 4th. This is about a .3 to .5 second operation, and takes some concentration while doing it.