mixing motor oil with gear oil
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mixing motor oil with gear oil
ok so my trans doesnt shift as smooth as before so its time for a fluid change my question is if its bad to mix gear oil with motor oil the reason why im asking is because i have an extra bottle of penzoil syncromesh and i dont want to put it to waste
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Re: mixing motor oil with gear oil
Synchromesh isn't really gear oil. Gear oil is too thick for Honda transmissions, but Synchromesh works fine.
Why not get 2 more bottles of Synchromesh and have all the same fluid in there? I personally would toss that bottle and use GM Synchromesh Friction Modified fluid (Pennzoil stuff is NOT the same). That's what I've been using for years, so I can't comment on how good or bad the Pennzoil stuff is.
My suggestion is either to go with GM Synchromesh Friction Modified (if you can find it) or the new formulation of Honda MTF. Don't use regular motor oil.
Why not get 2 more bottles of Synchromesh and have all the same fluid in there? I personally would toss that bottle and use GM Synchromesh Friction Modified fluid (Pennzoil stuff is NOT the same). That's what I've been using for years, so I can't comment on how good or bad the Pennzoil stuff is.
My suggestion is either to go with GM Synchromesh Friction Modified (if you can find it) or the new formulation of Honda MTF. Don't use regular motor oil.
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