i have a 00 SI and it has over 56K miles and the tranny sometimes grinds in fifth gear. and someone told me that changing the fluid sometimes help, my questions is the manual says to use honda MTF but i saw at the store a fluid from Royal purple called syncromesh or something like that. should i just raplaced it with Honda MTF or use something else? thanks

 

You should utilize the Search button at the upper right of your window! There are umpteen million threads about tranny fluid on the message board!

 

alright i searched, but has anybody felt a difference between Honda MTF and others like GM syncromesh?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lamboextreme &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright i searched, but has anybody felt a difference between Honda MTF and others like GM syncromesh?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Either one is fine. Choose whichever you'd prefer.

 

from what i've heard, gm syncromesh FM "fixes" slight gear grinds, maybe you should look into it.

 

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Yeah, emphasis on the quotes. It doesn't actually "fix" anything - it just masks the problem temporarily (depending on the cause).

You should get into the habit of changing your transmission oil regularly, just like engine oil. I recommend anyone using Honda MTF to change it at every 3rd engine oil change.