is there any oil i can put in my 94 hydraulic tranny in the mean time til i get a new one?? im currently using 10W40 full sythetic from castrol. when i got the car 3rd has been grinding and now it just won't go in anymore. any help is appreciated.

 

are you just putting motor oil in??

if so, you can start by using actual tranny fluid like honda mtf or the ever popular GM synchromesh.

 

Make sure you my GM Synchromesh FM (Friction Modified) made my 3rd gear grind go away.

 

GM Synchromesh = goodbye grind in 2nd and 3rd for over 2 years

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98IntegraLSNonVtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure you my GM Synchromesh FM (Friction Modified) made my 3rd gear grind go away.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I will use this as my notepad resource

 

synthetic is too slick for the tranny anyways, it needs more friction

 

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so i can just go to GM and say i need like wha...2 qts of that synchromesh and that's it?!? btw u happen to know how much they run for?

 

you will need three quarts and you fill it until it starts coming out. if i remember correctly i think i spent around 30 dollars for 3 quarts and i got it from the local gm dealer. i didnt really notice a difference although my tranny didnt grind to begin with.

 

cool thanks alot so 3 qts should is what i need huh..? alright ima have to give that a try and see what happens from there i'll let u know how it goes b/c i seriously thought this tranny needs a rebuild.

 

just bought and poured about 2 1/4qts in the tranny and it's still grinding. oh well i guess there's no hope for this tranny besides a rebuild or just go w/ a gsr or si tranny. thanks for the help anyway guys.

 

You might be ok..When I did this my grinding didn't completely go away until about 1-2 weeks later so wait for a little...by the way I don't know if any of you know this but you can disconnected the Speed Sensor and put a hose in there that will fit put a funnel on the top and just pour the fluid in slowly. You just have to keep checking the fill hole to see if there is oil coming out. I couldn't get mine off so I used 3 qts. on mine. I called the dealer and they said 3 qts. is fine :-)

 

You need to fill it to where it supposed to be filled, did you take out the check plug and make sure you filled it till it comes out? also check your clutch mc and fill it all the way. also, drive the car car for at least 50 miles after you change the fluid, when I did mine it still sucked for a little while until the new fluid gits in everywhere.

 

lets face it.. your third gear synchros or shift forks are no good anymore. any type of transmission fluid, whether it be gm synchromesh or honda mtf.. whatever.. is not going to solve your problem.

lets not forget, he mentioned that the gear no longer works gentlemen.. its no longer a grind, better trans fluid is no longer a solution..

get a new trans, or rebuild the one you have.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSRracing95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lets face it.. your third gear synchros or shift forks are no good anymore. any type of transmission fluid, whether it be gm synchromesh or honda mtf.. whatever.. is not going to solve your problem.

lets not forget, he mentioned that the gear no longer works gentlemen.. its no longer a grind, better trans fluid is no longer a solution..

get a new trans, or rebuild the one you have.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed..your tranny is shot

 

and in your new tranny, please dont use motor oil

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acuracy r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and in your new tranny, please dont use motor oil </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha that's for damn sure. b/c when u go to autozone or o'reilly's their computer shows up 10W30 OR 10W40 motor oil so that's what i went with and i never had a problem w/ it b4 when i had my sohc-t civic.