Q: can manual transmission with low fluid slip gears

asked by on September 26, 2017

When moving forward it goes in to 1 just fine but then i go in to 2 it grabs and then slips i have decided its not the clutch is stalls like it suppose to, but the rear drive line has been out for a day or so of driving. so i am thinking it has a fluid low level, so can a manual transmission slip with lower tranny fluid
My car has a manual transmission.

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