Should ya change ur Trans fuild .. i mean i bet mine has never been changed ever .. Will it make a differce if you change it .. just a thought . thanks guys

 

Yes, replace the tranny fluid.

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You'll probably notice smoother shifts.

Ali

 

Ok Cuz mine shifts kinda hard and its not so easy to get into gear liike it should be .. some info on how to do it .. what kinda fuild . how much fuild to put in the kind ..

 

is it manual or auto? if manual use honda stuff, if auto just use something decent

 

5 Speed . What else ! haha

 

I'm having the same hardshifting with my car. How much is Honda MTF? Is the dealer the only place that would have it? Is synchromesh better than the honda fluid? What about the Pennziol (or is it Valvoline?) replacement for synchromesh?

 

http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=301

Ali

 

change it definately some cheap insurance

 

Just changed mine. It was easy, buy you'll need a pump or some way to get the fluid into the tranny, since it goes in on the side. There is no way to get a funnel in there. I used a cheap hand pump. Fill the upper hole until it starts to dribble out. There are 2 plugs- The lower one to drain it and an upper one to fill it.

 

Yes, change it. The manual recommends changing the transmission fluid every 30K miles or 2 years, whichever comes first. Other services need to be done at specified intervals. If your car has never been serviced - for example, if your brake fluid is as old as your transmission fluid - there are a lot of other services you really need to do, if you want your car ro run reliably and if you want to avoid more serious problems. Have you ever even looked at the recommended maintenance schedule? It's in the owner's manual as well as the service manual.

You REALLY need to have a service manual if you're planning to work on your own car. You can buy one here. You can get an owner's manual on the same site.

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Yes, any Honda or Acura dealer.

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No, IMO.

 

depending on what year your car is run Honda MTF only. If its a 96 or newer i beleive thats the cutoff year Honda suggests only MTF. But if its from before that you can use conventinal 5w-30. I have heard some bad things about using sycromesh becuase it might just be too thick..

 

I paid $9.00 a bottle for Honda/Acura MTF from the dealership. Don't know if thats normal price everywhere else. Make sure to remove the fill plug first before removing the drain plug. You don't want to drain all the fluid out and not be able to fill it back up cause the plug is hard as hell to get off.

 

Another solution would be if you cant get the fill plug. drain it totally. then look up how much the capacity is and take the VSS out and fill it that way. Sometimes it may be easier. And yes honda MTF is expensive, i think i only paid 7 a quart but hey it honda, its the best

 

i look at it as a part of maintence..if you change your oil why not change your transmission fluid too

 

Has anyone had any experiences with Redline Transmission Fluid? It's what is used in the T.I. article. He says it's great. Just want to see if anyone else has some feedback.

 

I would put GM synchromesh tranny fluid. It made my tranny shift smooth and it stopped my 3rd gear grind after 2 weeks. Only reason im saying get the GM tranny fluid is because your gears will be smooth like butter once you add it in. It has a little break in process takes about 2 weeks until you feel difference.

 

I used Mobil 1 10w30 Sythetic motor oil. Shifts smooth, and much easier when cold.

 

People actually say that Syncromesh is too thin, not too thick, and that it can cause damage after using it for a while. That's just what I've *heard* though, and people *hear* a lot of things on H-T. I would just use the Honda stuff, it cost me around $17 for 3 quarts. I think LS and GSR trannies take around 2.3 or 2.5 quarts. And you don't need a pump or anything like that, just take the VSS off on top of the tranny (1 10mm bolt) and get a long funnel or a funnel with a hose and fill from the top (but still unbolt the fill bolt to make sure you don't overfill - the fluid will run out of the fill hole when you've put too much in).

*edit - Acura actually has a new tranny fluid now... a few weeks ago I got some and it was some new 'formula' or something like that, and looks more clear with a hint pink or something in it when compared with the old fluid.

 

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*edit - Acura actually has a new tranny fluid now... a few weeks ago I got some and it was some new 'formula' or something like that, and looks more clear with a hint pink or something in it when compared with the old fluid.</TD></TR></TABLE>


you heard, but you never experienced it before. its been 1 year i have it in my tranny and noting has happen to it. its good ****.

 

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That's what I'm saying. Some say it's too thin and will cause premature wear, others say it does nothing bad. I think both sides would agree that it reduces grinds but then some say it'll eventually just ruin the whole tranny instead of just that one or two synchros. I personally don't know what's true but I'm just saying what I've heard.

 

I've ran Honda MTF, Redline MTL, and am now running Amsoil 5w30 synthetic Synchromesh MTF; it is by far the best shifting fluid i've used in all temperatures, cold or hot. It's cSt at 40C (and 100C) versus honda fluid aids in it's ability to shift better in colder weather. It's smoother and less 'notchy' than the honda stuff, costs less for me (i get it for $6.99/qt, can't beat that per qt for full synthetic versus the honda fluid which I dont think is synthetic and is about $7-9/qt at the local dealer). Used Oil Analysis of Honda MTF after only 15k miles shows it shearing down quite quickly providing little friction modification for the synchros to work well as well as a lack of gear protection. Both the Amsol and the Redline are synthetic GL-4 transaxle lubricants (though they are GL-4 technically they are not suited for use in differentials because of the different friction modifiers and EP additives that transaxle lubees have versus GL-5 diff fluids))--they are yellow-metal friendly despite what you may have read about synchromesh-type fluids. The Redline MTL shifted better for me than Honda stuff as well, but when I put the Amsoil in it was even better.

 

ive had no problems with synchromesh...i put like 2 quarts of that and half a quart of lucas stabilizer...butter....it still doesn't like the cold weather but it shifts fine when it warms up...this is in an ITR tranny fyi

 

I like chrisw85 idea of te amsoil synthetic. Either that or honda only. I would not use the GM syncromesh. i have had nothing but good luck with honda mtf, and my guess is the Amsoil synthetic would be even better.

 

I've used the honda mtf, redline mtl, and now the gm synchromesh. Honestly, I think the honda mtf and gm sychromesh worked the best. The redline mtl caused my shifts to be really notchy and horrible during cold weather. Now, I'm tempted to look more into the Amsoil which was mentioned above.

 

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Think twice about using lucas stabilizer....i won't after seeing this page and the testing. Air bubbles are not good... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/...s.htm