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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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I have a 5 speed transmission, i already drain out, whats the best kind of fluid to put in there?

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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Honda manual transmission works great
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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Honda manual transmission works great
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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You can use a normal 10W30 if you want....

But I did that with my Civic D15B transmission for a week. Hated it. It just doesn't shift the same. Feel notchier, like a german transmission.

If you like the "knife through butter" feeling, you need genuine Honda MTF. Don't know how it differs from normal oil, but you can feel the difference.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Honda MTF only.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Default Re: Whats the best Kind of trans fluid

I use castrol 10w30. I hate the way Honda mtf shifts for some reason.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 03:27 AM
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Honda MTF, works best especially cold.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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I use Amsoil Syncromesh...
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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Honda MTF or GM synchromesh
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Honda MTF is really thin... I think it's regular 5w30 relablled, but I'm not sure.

I use GM Syncromesh.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Honda MTF is really thin... I think it's regular 5w30 relablled...
Its not. At all.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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i use torco MTF its the shiz
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by slomofo
Honda MTF is really thin... I think it's regular 5w30 relablled, but I'm not sure.

I use GM Syncromesh.
I work at a dealer and change this stuff quite regularly, it's VERY far from 5/30 oil, color, smell and it is probably just as heavy if not slightly more so.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Used Honda transmission fluid for a couple years now but have always had a pretty bad 3rd and 4th gear grind. Needed something a bit thinner and decided to put Royal Purple 10w-30 in there for the mean time, works great actually. Still grinds, but not near as often.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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i use BG syncroshift II with BG friction additive. no problems damn near no lift shifting to 9000rpm. of course the twin disk prolly plays a big role in that too
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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use honda only
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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i used to use the honda mtf nut switched to the pennzoil version of gm syncromesh. i actually like it better. to each his own,i guess.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Amsoil GM Syncromesh MTF!
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