hi i have a 94 prelude si manual and in desperate need of transmission fluid as i am told. But i do not know what kind of transmission fluid i should use and how to put it in? can somebody help????

 

put your car on a lift. There are two service holes to the left of the cv axles. Unscrew the top one, and fill it with 10w40(as the manual says) but a lot of people recommend synchromesh or something like that. Fill it with 2.1 quarts - whatever you're going to use. Make sure you drain whats in their first. Use the bottom one to do that.

 

use GM sycromesh, it works like butter.. um.. i would go thru the speed sensor fromt he top..

 

Where is this top speed sensor hole? I filled mine through the side plug (there's one with a 1/2" square and one with a 3/8" square, use the 3/8")

 

use honda genuine synthetic, throught he fill hole on the side

 

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Actually, putting full synthetic into an old transmission is a bad idea. It's too thin and it won't hold to the syncros well, so it'll grind a lot more often. Partial synthetic is much better. I've been on the Synchromesh for almost 2 weeks and so far have had only a slight improvement. So far I wouldn't say it's worth the $26 I paid for 2 quarts (although I couldn't get all 2 quarts in, more like 1.85, so that might be keeping me from getting the full benefit)

 

I have a 5th gen but it should be similar.

Open the filler bolt to let air in, drain, replace drain washer and torque to appr. 30 lbs.

Method #1 - attach some hose to a funnel and snake the hose throught the top of the engine bay down to the fill hole. This requires someone to pour from the top.

Method #2 - Get the "syringe" type things people use to mix oil in 2 stroke engines. Takes a while but it is an alternative that does not require 2 people.

Replace filler bolt with new washer - also torque to appr. 30 lbs.

You know its full when it starts to dribble out the filler hole.
I used the opportunity to put in my Spoon Sports drain plug (rip-off).

 

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how do you know when its full? or do you also remove the filler bolt? i just remove the filler bolt, rig the hose/funnel from the top, lower the car and fill. it doesn't take 2 people, and i have the car flat on the ground to get the best possible fill.

 

honda MTF.

i use either the fill hole on the tranny or the tranny vent hole.

 

Do it until you see it dripping out the service hole.

It takes 2.1 quarts, so just buy two quarts of 10w40 - or whatever they're suggesting.

 

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how do you know when its full? or do you also remove the filler bolt? i just remove the filler bolt, rig the hose/funnel from the top, lower the car and fill. it doesn't take 2 people, and i have the car flat on the ground to get the best possible fill.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I remove the speed sensor, use a funnel with a tube down it and fill the required quarts. Thats how i was taught.

 

yeah. Thats a good method. I Personally used the huge syringe type thing. It was less mess. I had the car on a lift anyway, so it was just easier to do it from the side plug.

 

this has worked for me for some time:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothre...80608

Honda MTF is good too.
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