What tranny fluid do you guys recomend? and how do I fill the tranny? I have a 95 LS tranny, an S80, I think. Thanks alot guys

 

Swepco ATF 20wt (yes, ATF)

 

Go to your HOnda dealer and buy tranny fluid.

I remove VSS and funnel fluid down through there.

 

for hondas and acure you most!!!!!!!!!! use honda tranny fliud and only honda B/C the honda tranny fliud is different then others it has something in it only for honda the best way to fill it up is a funnel attached to tube so you can stick down into the hole and put 2qt in that should be good

ps the honda tranny fliud make tha tranny work the best. do not lot anyone tell you different.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vadim &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for hondas and acure you most!!!!!!!!!! use honda tranny fliud and only honda B/C the honda tranny fliud is different then others it has something in it only for honda the best way to fill it up is a funnel attached to tube so you can stick down into the hole and put 2qt in that should be good

ps the honda tranny fliud make tha tranny work the best. do not lot anyone tell you different.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Honda MTF is good, but if you read a honda manual, some shop manuals suggest 10/30 motor oil as a replacement for honda MTF (it is not better ant the Factory stuff however), not to mention fluid capacities... 2 qts.... Check this one out before you listen to this guy. Honda MTF is great, but there are other options that work great. My experience is from the track and I swear by Swepco ATF. Many others in the ITR forum will also tell you that ATF works great as well.

 

ROYAL PURPLE!!!! it by far out preforms any other MTF on the market!! atleast thats my experience.

royal purple!

 

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ps the honda tranny fliud make tha tranny work the best. do not lot anyone tell you different.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i was told by my manager's brother, who is a honda tech for 15+ years that honda's mtf is symply 10-30 oil. and not waste my money on it, just to get regular 10-30 oil!

 

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can you elavorate on your point, and where the hell can i buy this product. or at least read about it! thankx!

 

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i was told by my manager's brother, who is a honda tech for 15+ years that honda's mtf is symply 10-30 oil. and not waste my money on it, just to get regular 10-30 oil!</TD></TR></TABLE>

You know, I have heard the same exact thing.
Not sure what to do really.
I have also heard that Honda oil is simply Mobil 1.

 

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can you elavorate on your point, and where the hell can i buy this product. or at least read about it! thankx!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Typically, Swepco ATF (Southwestern Petroleum Company) uses more "shock absorbing" additives in its make-up. This can help under "High load" situations, such as "quick shifts" common in drag racing and road racing. The properties of the Swepco 20wt ATF are unique and this keeps the fluid from "pushing out" from between parts causing metal to metal situations. Regular oils can be compressed (to a point) and can be pushed out causing wear and damage. You can contact Dann Oebker at (520) 419-4242 about this product.

 

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i was told by my manager's brother, who is a honda tech for 15+ years that honda's mtf is symply 10-30 oil. and not waste my money on it, just to get regular 10-30 oil!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Trust me, 10W-30 and Honda MTF are not the same. They look different, feel different, smell different, and I'd even go to be adventurous and say that they taste different. 10W-30 can be used as a temporary solution, but not a permenant one. Honda's MTF has some additional additives, what, I don't know...

 

Amsoil 10w-30 motor oil, believe me it sounds weird, but my trans shifts way better than it did with honda trans fluid. Also keep in mind that you'll need to drive for about 500 miles before it really gets it's final "feel". The way they fill the trans is to but a manual pump which has hoses for in and out. Put the inlet in the fluid container and the outlet in the filling hole punmp fluid in untill it starts to come out. then put the plug back in and your done. I've also used a funnel with a long tube, that also works.

 

mobil 10w30

 

I ran Amsoil for a period of time but then shifting at high RPM's became difficult. I had to add the friction modifier. The tranny didn't last long as far as synchro wear either. The 2nd gear needle bearing failed (M2B4 Prelude tranny) due to improper lubrication.

 

Well I guess I better put my imput in: Redline MTL second choice honda mtf. capacity: 2 qts

 

I'm going with Honda MTF. I just drained the tranny and the 10-30 that I took out was actually a little green. Either mold or copper oxide i guess. Niether one sounds good.

 

why use redline mtf? dat stuff is way to thick, 75w-90

 

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you ever looked at redline mtl? probably not! it looks like red kool-aid and watery looking. so I don't know what you talking it's way too thick. from my personal experience even 20w50 oil looks thicker then redline mtl.

don't give misinformation when you don't know **** it.

 

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Typically, Swepco ATF (Southwestern Petroleum Company) uses more "shock absorbing" additives in its make-up. This can help under "High load" situations, such as "quick shifts" common in drag racing and road racing. The properties of the Swepco 20wt ATF are unique and this keeps the fluid from "pushing out" from between parts causing metal to metal situations. Regular oils can be compressed (to a point) and can be pushed out causing wear and damage. You can contact Dann Oebker at (520) 419-4242 about this product. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thankx for the info, what's the price per QT?

 

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Typically, Swepco ATF (Southwestern Petroleum Company) uses more "shock absorbing" additives in its make-up. This can help under "High load" situations, such as "quick shifts" common in drag racing and road racing. The properties of the Swepco 20wt ATF are unique and this keeps the fluid from "pushing out" from between parts causing metal to metal situations. Regular oils can be compressed (to a point) and can be pushed out causing wear and damage. You can contact Dann Oebker at (520) 419-4242 about this product. </TD></TR></TABLE>
good **** Scott, i never knew that..

havent seen you posting (anywhere, here or CR) for a while. been busy?

 

When I did my clutch/flywheel install all I had on hand was some Pennsoil tranny fluid. It absolutely sucked. I couldnt' get the car in first gear half the time and fast gear changes were met with a slight crunch. Drained it and put in Honda MTF and all the problems vanished.

For the guy that said its the same as regular 10W-30 I say take a wiff of both of them. My motor oil sure as heck doesn't smell like MTF. Besides the book only recommends it if you don't have any MTF avaible and suggests you change it out when you get the chance.

I can't remember but a long time ago someone posted up an article from Honda specifically about Honda MTF and why it works so well for our trannies.

 

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You know, I have heard the same exact thing.
Not sure what to do really.
I have also heard that Honda oil is simply Mobil 1.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i know at norm reeves honda they use 10w30 in manual trannys not the honda stuf so i would never waste my money on that stuff .... and honda oil is mobil oil but not mobil 1

 

The honda MTF isnt that expensive. I change mine every 10K or so and I dont mind doing it. Much better than rebuilding synchros. $17bucks for 3quart. I put in 2.5 and that seems to be a good program for me every 10K with my wear pattern.
I like draining it and seeing it clear and free of material when it comes out.

 

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i know at norm reeves honda they use 10w30 in manual trannys not the honda stuf so i would never waste my money on that stuff </TD></TR></TABLE>

Remember that 10W30 is a temporary solution, but I wouldn't trust it for the long-term

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I'm pretty sure Honda oil is Castrol GTX.

 

Redline MTF