Best Transmission Fluid?
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Best Transmission Fluid?
I know I asked a slightly similiar question in a different thread recently, but I wanted to confirm this.
The owners manual says to use 10W30 or 10W40 fluid in my transmission. That seems kinda odd to me, I thought it'd be something around 80W90 or so. Some people in another thread mentioned Redline or GM Synchromesh. Does that stuff come in 10W30/40 or should I not use it?
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The owners manual says to use 10W30 or 10W40 fluid in my transmission. That seems kinda odd to me, I thought it'd be something around 80W90 or so. Some people in another thread mentioned Redline or GM Synchromesh. Does that stuff come in 10W30/40 or should I not use it?
Please help me out
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (Dawsonb17a)
i use honda mtl, 160k on my ys1. actually when we did my clutch we spilled a whole quart of mtl out(forgot to put drain plug back on) and used a quart of 10w30 maxlife. hth.
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (3.504)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 3.504 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda mtf or 10w-30 motor oil is what honda has always recommended... use it</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (MAV3RiCK478)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MAV3RiCK478 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i use honda mtl, 160k on my ys1. actually when we did my clutch we spilled a whole quart of mtl out(forgot to put drain plug back on) and used a quart of 10w30 maxlife. hth.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ahh worst than my shifter insidence lol
ahh worst than my shifter insidence lol
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (Dawsonb17a)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dawsonb17a »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The owners manual says to use 10W30 or 10W40 fluid in my transmission. That seems kinda odd to me, I thought it'd be something around 80W90 or so.</TD></TR></TABLE>Engine oil & gear oil 'weights' are listed on different scales. So an 80w-90 gear oil has about the same viscosity as maybe 15w-40 engine oil. If you could find 80w-90 engine oil it would really be thick.
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (importdude2000)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by importdude2000 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
ahh worst than my shifter insidence lol</TD></TR></TABLE>
and that was me, dustin and dennis doing the job, lol
ahh worst than my shifter insidence lol</TD></TR></TABLE>
and that was me, dustin and dennis doing the job, lol
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (Dawsonb17a)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dawsonb17a »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks. So which would you use, Honda MTF or Mobil One Synthetic 
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Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff.
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (Dawsonb17a)
I used the Synchromesh Fluid from Penzoil on my teg....Not the modified stuff, but seemed like it didn't do all that much vs. Honda MTL. Honda MTL in it now, never had a problem. My ADvice is use a lubricant like MTL, Synchromech, or Redline since you got a bit of mileage on the tranny. You wont regret you did in the end.
As far as the best fluid, no such thing. Preferred choice of fluid : Redline MTL (Not the gear oil)
As far as the best fluid, no such thing. Preferred choice of fluid : Redline MTL (Not the gear oil)
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff. </TD></TR></TABLE>
where do yall get that stuff again? i use to have a website but i lost it.
or can you even get it at the regular auto shops?if so, which ones?
Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff.
</TD></TR></TABLE>where do yall get that stuff again? i use to have a website but i lost it.
or can you even get it at the regular auto shops?if so, which ones?
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (-iLLuZioN-B18C1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -iLLuZioN-B18C1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
where do yall get that stuff again? i use to have a website but i lost it.
or can you even get it at the regular auto shops?if so, which ones?</TD></TR></TABLE>
My buddy at the chevy dealer gets it for me at his cost, ~$5-$6/qt.
where do yall get that stuff again? i use to have a website but i lost it.
or can you even get it at the regular auto shops?if so, which ones?</TD></TR></TABLE>
My buddy at the chevy dealer gets it for me at his cost, ~$5-$6/qt.
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Re: Best Transmission Fluid? (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks... i was about to use some synthetic cuz i thought that was ok...
Whatever you do, do NOT use synthetic motor oil in your transmission, unless you want worn synchros with a quickness. Regular dino oil is okay for a temporary fix, but Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh is better. Synthetic engine oil is much to slick for manual transmission use, as the synchros require friction to do their job properly. Less friction on synchros is bad. Manual transmission fluid has friction additives to help the synchros function properly.
<-- Using GM Friction Modified Synchromesh, bad@$$ stuff.
</TD></TR></TABLE>thanks... i was about to use some synthetic cuz i thought that was ok...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GaRn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use penzoil synchromesh, its a 5w30 base stock with a friction modifier and an extreme pressure additive... read this on an oil analysis site.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah, thats the stuff. where doyou buy it?
yeah, thats the stuff. where doyou buy it?
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Re: (wannabe_si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wannabe_si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the thing about the gm syncromesh is that you have to get the friction modified version for it to be better than the others </TD></TR></TABLE>
how's that?
</TD></TR></TABLE>how's that?