am i low on tranny fluid?
am i low on tranny fluid?
when to go start the car this mourning and i notice that i couldnt get into 1st gear. i would have to put it into 2nd and then it would go. after the car was warmed up then that wasnt an issue anymore. when i shut the car off i tried playing with the gears and again it did not let me go into 1st without going to 2nd. this never happened before . what do u guys think?
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (danny98r)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by danny98r »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when to go start the car this mourning and i notice that i couldnt get into 1st gear. i would have to put it into 2nd and then it would go. after the car was warmed up then that wasnt an issue anymore. when i shut the car off i tried playing with the gears and again it did not let me go into 1st without going to 2nd. this never happened before . what do u guys think?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Doubt it. I mean, you COULD be low, but I don't think that's a symptom of it. Fresh fluid seems to make my synchros happy, so maybe some new fluid would help if your fluid is 15K miles old.
Also, cold makes a difference in the tranny/shifting behavior.
Doubt it. I mean, you COULD be low, but I don't think that's a symptom of it. Fresh fluid seems to make my synchros happy, so maybe some new fluid would help if your fluid is 15K miles old.
Also, cold makes a difference in the tranny/shifting behavior.
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (danny98r)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by danny98r »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it was cold today but i guess i shouldnt worry</TD></TR></TABLE>
When it's "really" cold, my shifter barely moves.
Yeah, don't worry about it. Could be a sign of wear on the 1st gear synchro but what are you really gonna do about it?
When it's "really" cold, my shifter barely moves.
Yeah, don't worry about it. Could be a sign of wear on the 1st gear synchro but what are you really gonna do about it?
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (Chris F)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Could be a sign of wear on the 1st gear synchro but what are you really gonna do about it?
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just to confirm, wouldn't changing your fluid more frequently than the suggested 30k intervals allow the syncros to be less vulnerable? i do mine every 15k because it's so easy.
Could be a sign of wear on the 1st gear synchro but what are you really gonna do about it?
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just to confirm, wouldn't changing your fluid more frequently than the suggested 30k intervals allow the syncros to be less vulnerable? i do mine every 15k because it's so easy.
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (Chris F)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Could be a sign of wear on the 1st gear synchro but what are you really gonna do about it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought there was no first gear synchro.
I thought there was no first gear synchro.
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (Mugen Mike)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mugen Mike »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought there was no first gear synchro.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought there was one synchro on first.... none on reverse...
Other cars have no synchro on first, but I think Hondas do.
I thought there was one synchro on first.... none on reverse...
Other cars have no synchro on first, but I think Hondas do.
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Re: am i low on tranny fluid? (v t e c 2 3)
Many use OEM (good enough).
Some use GM Synchromesh (arguably better).
Others use Royal Purple, Redline, Motul, blah. This argument has been beaten to death, you might want to search it.
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Some use GM Synchromesh (arguably better).
Others use Royal Purple, Redline, Motul, blah. This argument has been beaten to death, you might want to search it.
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=921961
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