i got a manual tranny but i went to auto zone and they said i can use 10w-30 motor oil and its the same ****? j/w!

 

whatever guy told you that is right but wrong at the same time.... sure you can use motor oil... but its not quite as good for your trans as actual manual trans fluid is... manual trans fluid is way thicker than oil.

 

ummm i went to auto zone... lol but the only manual tranny fluid was like 10 bucks for only one quarts... and then it was for gm motors not hondas! soo ***** it us motor oil?

 

actually honda recommends 10w30 motor oil. I usually use synthetic 10w30 in my cars. I bought actual honda manual trans fluid once and its even thinner that 10w30

 

***** it 10w-30 ftw!?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jfruauff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually honda recommends 10w30 motor oil. I usually use synthetic 10w30 in my cars. I bought actual honda manual trans fluid once and its even thinner that 10w30</TD></TR></TABLE>


See i always heard using synthetic in a tranny was bad for it... im not sure where i heard that?

I always use the cheapest 10w30 i can find.. I change shells and motors ALOT and when swapping motors half of my tranny fluid leaks out onto the floor. No sense in buying the good stuff only too see it run out on the floor later.

 

lol yea i just got some castro gtx motor oil guess ill i just use that! thanks for the fast replys!

 

one more quick question how many qaurts do i put in a gsr tranny?

 

there is a bolt on the passenger side where you fill... its a 17mm or a 19mm.. right above the axle..

Fill that till it over flows... thats what i was always told... depends on how dry the tranny is.. Iv'e used 3 quarts and ive used almost 5

 

damn thats alot lol!!! i thought like 2 quarts lol! but i know where the bolt is and its a 17mm and i fill till it over fill throuth the bolt hole?

 

yes sir,, it will start to run out a little and thats when you know its full

 

it holds 1.9 qts.

 

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i beg to differ... ive got more than 1.9qts laying on my garage floor right now and i drained my completely

 

well i put 2.5 quarts and it over filled!! thanks anywayz!

 

2 quarts i believe

 

Stick with honda MTF. Nothing on the planet can beat this stuff.....Nothing. Everything GM makes is garbage. Even their fluid.

 

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Yes, why settle for motor oil rather than use what Honda actually recommends for the transmission? How difficult is it for you to get to a Honda or Acura dealer?

 

read a honda owners manual its say 10w30 or honda mtf. that or not well use oil if you cant find mtf. Like i said i dont like the mtf it looks really thin

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSR_hatch936 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol yea i just got some castro gtx motor oil guess ill i just use that! thanks for the fast replys! </TD></TR></TABLE>

You should have gone to honda and bought the Honda genuine MTF. It's around $9/qt. You need 2. You will use 1.5. $20 with tax really isnt bad. It's much much better than motor oil. There's definitely a difference in shifter feeling.

 

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so....Honda has a reputation for building some of the most solid and reliable cars in the whole world, and they have thousands of very smart engineers. Those engineers designed the car and it's parts....they recommend the honda MTF...but you think it looks thin. Cmon dude. What dictates if it "looks thin"? Too thin for what? Why would Honda recommend a fluid that is too thin to work well?

 

a bone dry honda tranny will take 4 yes 4 quarts to fill,at least mine did after i installed my quife

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jfruauff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">read a honda owners manual</TD></TR></TABLE>

Okay, quoted directly from the Integra owners manual I have handy:

<FONT COLOR="blue">If Honda MTF is not available, you may usa an API service SG, SH or SJ grade motor oil with a viscosity of SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 as a temporary replacement. An SG grade is preferred, but an SH or SJ grade may be used if SG is not available. However, motor oil does not contain the proper additives and continued use can cause stiffer shifting. Replace as soon as convenient.</FONT>

Honda specifically developed the MTF (and recently revised the formula) for use in its transmissions. Again, why go with something other than what is recommended?

 

The owners manual that came in the glove box of my 1992 Honda Civic Si when I bought it new, told me to use 10-30 motor oil.

I guess different engineers made my Honda.

 

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Okay, quoted directly from the Integra owners manual I have handy:

<FONT COLOR="blue">If Honda MTF is not available, you may usa an API service SG, SH or SJ grade motor oil with a viscosity of SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 as a temporary replacement. An SG grade is preferred, but an SH or SJ grade may be used if SG is not available. However, motor oil does not contain the proper additives and continued use can cause stiffer shifting. Replace as soon as convenient.</FONT>

Honda specifically developed the MTF (and recently revised the formula) for use in its transmissions. Again, why go with something other than what is recommended? </TD></TR></TABLE>

What year Integra do you have?

We do use Honda MTF in the race car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1992Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The owners manual that came in the glove box of my 1992 Honda Civic Si when I bought it new, told me to use 10-30 motor oil.

I guess different engineers made my Honda.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It says that because if you HAVE to use oil for a temporary replacement, then 10W30 is the weight to use. Honda MTF is recommended.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fasterthanueg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a bone dry honda tranny will take 4 yes 4 quarts to fill,at least mine did after i installed my quife</TD></TR></TABLE>

No it wont. D series is like 1.5 or so. B series is like 2.2 or so. It's hard to believe that 2-2.5 quarts could be hiding along the walls and in the gears.

I let my trans. drain for a few hours. I filled around 2 quarts (B series).