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Old 04-17-2003, 01:29 PM
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no that wont. just go to the dealership and order 3 qt. of honda mtf.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EBP-Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just called my local kragens shop. They dont have any Honda manual transmission fluid in stock but they have the Valvoline one. Its SAE 80W-90. Would that be okie for my 00 civic si? Thanks in advance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. get honda MTF.
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use regular motor oil it work fine
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by poison &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No. get honda MTF.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What he said.
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Honda mtf or redline mtl. I don't understand why people go the cheap route with regular motor oil considering you only need 2 qts, every 2 yrs...
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it wont hurt anything thats why... he has a stock tranny he doesnt need Redline
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honda MTF or 10w30 motor oil only.
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Why would you use 10-30 in your tranny?
Thats why they make tranny fluid!
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MTF is fine, 10-30 is also fine. I've had a Honda tech put 10-30 in mine before, never had a problem. But if you are gonna get MTF get the honda stuff, don't bother with anything else.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondasleeper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MTF is fine, 10-30 is also fine. I've had a Honda tech put 10-30 in mine before, never had a problem. But if you are gonna get MTF get the honda stuff, don't bother with anything else.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well put. Honda MTF is the best bet. Race or street...
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What makes Honda tranny fluid better than the others?
Old 04-18-2003, 12:27 PM
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Default Re: transmission fluid (EBP-Si)

how much do u need anyways i ve heard 3 qts.....this is for a b18b1 tranny [sorry i don t care about tranny codes]
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i thought it was something like 1.9 quarts. Honda says you need to use thier MTF becuase it has additives that 10w30 doesnt. Use the 10w30 if you want, but if your shifting starts gettin harder or sticky switch back to the honda or redline if its available to you.
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