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05-02-2003, 04:46 PM
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tranny oil
Can I use just normal motor oil in my tranny? I know I should use transmission specific oil but will this hurt? I should only have the engine in for another couple weeks at most and just want it to shift smooth right now.
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05-02-2003, 05:12 PM
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Your owner's manual or shop manual will instruct you to use 10W30 or 10W40.
I recommend using Castrol brand. That's the official Honda recommendation, good ol' fashioned motor oil. Flunky PS-I freaked out the first time I heard that. I thought all standard transmissions used 90Wgear oil.
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05-02-2003, 05:14 PM
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You are talking about a manual transmission, aren't you?
Flunky PS-IF you're car's got an automatic, 10w40 would probably kill it.
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05-02-2003, 05:20 PM
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We use 5w-20 at work.
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05-02-2003, 05:39 PM
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We had a thread about this a few days ago... I was asking what kind of tranny fluid to get, and I was told to get Honda Manual Tran. Fluid. I've also heard that GM Synchromesh and Redline are good.
I went to the dealership and picked up 3 quarts of the Honda MTF for $16 and I'm going to put it in today.
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05-02-2003, 05:48 PM
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Hi, Ci5ic-
I have travelled many happy miles on the good ol' motor oil. Since I'm a cheap bastard, way too cheap to pay $16 for 3 quarts, I'll keep using the Castrol. Although I am really tempted to try out the GM synchromesh. I've got some worn synchronizers, it might help stop 'em from bitching. Flunky PS-I was dredging through the threads on page 213 of this forum. It's incredible how much Honda knowledge you have amassed in such a short time. And what the hell is that THING you're using for an avatar? I think if I drank too much coffee and didn't sleep for two days, it might talk to me...
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