First and Fourth gear?

I do not know for sure. I know it has five gears and when I shift the shifter into first gear. It feels like something is blocking it from going into gear. I just have to move back into neutral and try again usually takes more than 2-3 times. I did add more tranny fluid into it. I know it's less than two quarts and it's not the synchromesh transmission fluid since it's not the SS model. It's the Ecotec 2.2-liter LS 2008 Coupe

Just this morning after putting nearly a quart and a half in the transmission. Everything seemed fine but later on the shifter was even more stiffer to put into first gear and also into second gear. I had to move it into second gear then first gear when at a full stop in order to take off. I will look at the brake fluid to double check. Last time I checked it wasn’t low, but I did top it off. Less than a tablespoon or two.

I checked the brake fluid levels and they weren’t low, I even topped it off. As you were saying about draining the transmission fluid to find metal particles. That I wouldn’t doubt since when this was acting up when I was trying to get it into fourth gear, I know I heard something broke off like a tooth or more. More like a chip sound when it still wouldn’t go into fourth. But other than that, it hasn’t made any worse sounds. After checking the brake fluid in the reservoir it's still hard to push it into first and bring it down to second but third and sometimes I will check and place it into fourth it will go in but has a small clip noise as it goes into fourth, probably for that night when it made that noise chipping off a tooth of the fourth gear or however it’s setup? When I don’t want to even bother until I find out for sure I just go from third to fifth and that does fine for the meantime. I rather have everything working right.

If I drain the transmission fluid and do find some piece or pieces. Thats going to confirm that teeth or gears have chipped. But it doesn’t track down the issue for the stiff gear shifter. I had just replaced the slave cylinder. This actually boils all down to this not so good transmission shop, I brought it to because I needed a new inner bell housing seal. The opened her up and said yup new inner seals and being the transmission fluid had a slow leak and gotten to the flywheel wheel and clutch. Thats when I replaced all that and had the flywheel turned. As I brought the parts to the mechanic. I picked up the car and looked underneath. Noticed transmission fluid building up at the seam and brought it back. He said no transmission leak but found an oil leak and I picked up the car took care of the oil situation but still have transmission leaking the same spot when I brought it back the first time. There should be no leak at all if he replaced it or pinched it when putting it back together. I will find out when I take it to him on Monday.

Also should I change out the shift solenoids?