Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

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Oct 30, 2011 | 01:31 AM

sixtoek

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Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

I was just wondering I always use the facotry tranny fluid . Does anyone use anything else ??

Oct 30, 2011 | 06:47 AM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

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Oct 30, 2011 | 05:25 PM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

I have a 98 civic with a d16y8 with the stock tranny .. I've been using the factory tranny oil from Honda . Does anyone use any other products ?

Oct 30, 2011 | 05:32 PM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

MTF... we did a metal on metal test and Honda MTF out preformed any other oil... I need to make a vid of it... i wont use anything else again!

Also Moble one tested the worst it wouldnt keep the metal from grinding at all! The best was brad penn and schafer oils

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Oct 30, 2011 | 05:40 PM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

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MTF... we did a metel on metel test and Honda MTF out preformed any other oil... I need to make a vid of it... i wont use anything else again!

Also Moble one tested the worst it wouldnt keep the metal from grinding at all! The best was brad penn and schafer oils

i had a friend who used 5w-30. His tranny didnt last very long at all. Stick with honda mtf

Oct 31, 2011 | 12:27 AM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

Personally I've used motor oil and I have yet to have a problem but im not one to slam gears either.

Oct 31, 2011 | 12:36 AM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

honda mtf is the best. i have also used fuchs with no prob

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Oct 31, 2011 | 12:55 AM

sixtoek

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

Oh ok great I guess in gonna stick with Honda then .

Oct 31, 2011 | 03:11 AM

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Re: Most common tranny fluid for a 5speed?

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After switching to Honda MTF from using regular 10w-30, my magnetic drain plug had about half as much metal stuck to it. And that's after driving a few thousand miles further as well.

Not very scientific, but it must mean something.

Magnetic transmission oil drain plugs are worth using.