miguel329

hows it going guys just wanted say whats up, i picked up a 06 s2000 with 28,000 miles fun car. will take pics in am. rides great. what kind of fluid you guys using in the trans? going change all fluids even though dealer said they did it lol.

B serious

iTrader: (1)

For the engine, I would recommend oil. People will tell you that you should get your boutique oil from NASA's research lab. I get it from walmart on sale. My car runs just as good.

I use Honda MTF in the trans. Works great. It's $7 per bottle from the dealer.

I use AMSOIL in the diff. IDK...seems fine. It's oil. It's all the same ****.

hondafreak95

Cant go wrong wit Honda MTF or Amsoil.

miguel329

ok thanks alot.

frogsr

differential - le1605
transmission - honda mtf

Rtzx9r

I used honda fluids in my tranny and rear end. Forget as its been a few years and 10k miles ago. Engine is mobil 1 synthetic.

Ruckus2009

Is this post goin to get LOCKED because there isn't any tech in it?

Deception8

I used Redline MT90 GL4 in the trans last time, Mobil 1 GL5 gear oil in the diff. No issues, MT90 shifts like buttah.

Engine has always been Castrol Syntec 10w30, 40 weight in the hotter months w/ turbo.

Have read a lot of posts about Mobil 1 motor oil burning in S2k's so I would not recommend that

92HB_HB

if ur on a budget, just go pick up some Wesson oil at the grocery store.

00siboy

iTrader: (3)

i use mobil1 synthetic in my em1 cuz its recommended for hondas, but it does burn alot, would castrol be better? (sorry to threadjack)

Deception8

Cant say for sure but Id give it a try, they are about the same price. Personally Ive never had a problem w/ Castrol Syntec or Castrol Edge

White Smoke

What Id recommend ideally, but there are many other options.

miguel329

Thank you will be changing fluids in diff and trans soon.

sextav6

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Honda doesn't make/sell a gear oil for the rear diff.

I second the LE for the diff and Honda MTF for the trans, I personally use Amsoil in the motor.

realmike15

From what I've seen Honda MTF is highly recommended for the tranny.

I'm having my tranny fluid, rear diff. fluid, brake fluid and air cleaner done today. I asked the shop to use Honda fluids for everything. I like to think Honda fluids are designed for their cars (wishful thinking?) and since they're not overly expensive... I see no reason to use anything else.

sextav6

you might want to verify what kind of fluid they used in the diff because Honda doesn't sell a fluid for the s2k diff

Slammed-Vr6

still learning how to use diz

Boots

they have a fluid which they put in the transfer cases and diffs of pilots, cr-v's, and ridgelines and its a 75-90w...last time i spoke to honda that's the same fluid they call for in the diff's of s2k's as well...now that's not what i do, because i think you can always improve on O.E., but that's what the manufacturer calls for

Froth

Honda does not sell/manufacture any gear oil manufactured by them for their Differentials unless they take VTM-4 which is their special Active Torque LSD fluid in the Pilot and Ridgeline, I have on high authority(from seeing dealer services being performed, Friends who worked for Honda) that the OE fluid is Castrol 75w90 or another Named brand fluid of the 75w90 weight. Honda does not make a 75w90. The same is true of MANY manufacturers including Toyota whom I work for and they as well use Castrol 75w90 in Differentials.

If you put VTM-4 in an S2000 Differential and drove it, you are going to blow it up. It is entirely too thin and has additives not needed by the S2000 diff.

For me:
Engine - Valvoline Synpower 10w-30 (With Blackstone Labs tests to back it up)
Transmission - GM Synchromesh (112k and Shifts like it was made yesterday)
Differential - Amsoil 75w90 Severe gear Synthetic (Changed every 10k, no whines no noise, no issues at 112k)

-Froth

Boots

im not going to argue with you, but unless they just recently stopped, honda had a 75-90, i've seen it before...when i worked for kia, we had our own diff fluid we used, so i would think honda, being much more sucessful would have their own as well

sextav6

they may source it, obviously they have to to service vehicles, but i was under the impression that honda didn't sell a gear oil that was ok for use in the S's diff. as noted above, the stuff for the crv has additives in it that is bad for the lsd.
i personally use the LE607, but that was before hardtopguy stopped selling it