tomegun123

I got my oil changed at Jiffy Lube last week and they did their normal thing: they told me I needed my radiator flushed, injectors cleaned and transmission fluid changed. I have a few questions concerning this.

1. How often should the transmission fluid be changed in a manual?
2. What type of fluid is good to change it to (possibly synthetic)?
3. If my car is getting great mpg, is it possible that my injectors need to be cleaned?

P_Adams

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1. How often should the transmission fluid be changed in a manual?
2. What type of fluid is good to change it to (possibly synthetic)?
3. If my car is getting great mpg, is it possible that my injectors need to be cleaned?</TD></TR></TABLE>

A1) 90,000m / 144,000km (Many do it at 50,000m)
A2) Honda MTF or SAE 5w-30 Rated SH Motor Oil
A3) NO, get yourself some fuel injector cleaner (bottles) and put one in the tank occasionally.

P

tomegun123

P, what is SH motor oil? I don't know if I've ever heard that before.

P_Adams

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tomegun123 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">P, what is SH motor oil? I don't know if I've ever heard that before. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's an API (industry standard (much like SAE).
Lubricating oils are rated based on what they are specifically blended for.
Some are low ash
Some have high Pressure Additives
Some have anti-foaming agents and anti-oxidants (rust inhibitors)

You should find it on the can's (bottles) lable in small print'
"API Service Level SH"

You'll know you got the correct one.

P