hi i got a 95 gsr and was wondering what would be the best choice of tranny oil to use???any suggestions?

 

3.2L of Honda MTF

 

well what if its not honda brand what can i use??

 

10-30 motor oil will do, synthetic oil is best.

 

wait 10-30? for tranny? i may be mistaken but isnt that engine oil? what you need is syncomesh or honda mtf! NOTHING ELSE. trust me on this.

 

i've always heard good things about the honda MTF. so much so that F-body guys were using it in their 6spd Z28s and WS6s.

the synchromesh (get the pennzoil packaged stuff cheaper at autozone, don't go GM dealer route) is good as well but i'm not sure i'd run it 100%. it makes a good partial additive to help if you experiencing shifting issues,etc

 

what about royal purple???

 

royal purple makes good products, but is it going to be overkill?

what conditions do you drive your car under? some std MTF fluid may suit your needs just fine.

 

Valvoline

 

You can use 10w-30 motor oil in a pinch but its best to get MTL fluid from the Acura dealer. Get 3 quarts because the tranny holds 2.3 quarts. Also, make sure you get the MTL fluid with the white caps. I just bought some the other day and noticed that when they gave it to me, 2 of the bottles had black caps and after checking them out, the white capped bottles were a newer formula so I insisted on getting 2 more bottles of the white capped bottles. BTW JDMxDB8, this is for a manual trans right? Auto trans use different fluid.

One last thing. Its important to change the tranny fluid reguarly because it doesn't have a filter to trap the metal particulates that float around in the fluid. Those particulates are floating through your tranny.

 

surprised nodoby sayd Gm synchromesh yet

 

honda manual transmisson fluid 6 bucks at honda dealer u need 3 bottles

 

Honda MTF all the way.

People say syncromesh if you have slight grinds but all it does is mask the the sound, doesnt solve the problem.

 

GM synchromesh...that and a little bit of lucas

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B92P_DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda MTF all the way.

People say syncromesh if you have slight grinds but all it does is mask the the sound, doesn't solve the problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the smart idea is to put synchromesh before your tranny grinds...
On some grinding tranny's it extends life a little longer because its a much better lubricant overall

 

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9 bucks here in VA. Good stuff though.

 

I use 10W-30 as well when I'm in a pinch for time and need to get the car running. I usually try to stock several quarts at a time of Honda MTF to rebuild transmissions with and for any time a transmission has to be removed, but sometimes you just can't keep up.

The older Honda MTF bottles have red caps and the new formula has a white cap. FYI.

 

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The older Honda MTF bottles have red caps and the new formula has a white cap. FYI.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't know.....the Honda MTF we get at our dealership has changed label colors, designs and cap colors on the regular!

Our latest does have a white cap with a green label.

 

well just went out to acura was about6 dollars a bottle white cap. says its a newer forumla so ima go with it. see what happens. thanks again for all your help.

 

Honda MTF or GM syncromesh

 

i think i paid 26bucks for2quarts of GM synchrmesh friction modified, **** aint cheap

 

GM syncromesh isn't recommended unless you're going to be racing your car on the weekends. The operating heat range is higher than standard Acura MTF. Your trans might grind more unless you do use a friction modifier. If you don't race your car, I recommend standard Acura MTF. I just replaced my fluid and my shifts feel silky smooth.

 

Royal Purple 10W-30 here.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Petrol420 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">GM syncromesh isn't recommended unless you're going to be racing your car on the weekends. The operating heat range is higher than standard Acura MTF. Your trans might grind more unless you do use a friction modifier. If you don't race your car, I recommend standard Acura MTF. I just replaced my fluid and my shifts feel silky smooth.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, its an autocross car..and it is the friction modified version and you can tell a difference when it is cold