tranny fluid

[dx2sir]

i got a 1997 honda civic and it hasn't had a tune up in forever so what kind of tranny fluid does it use ? for specs its a d16 non-vtec 5 speed.

[ek9wannabe]

gm syncromesh

[dx2sir]

gl-5 or 4?

[shortlid]

Originally Posted by dx2sir

gl-5 or 4?

Honda recomends the Honda MTL which works well. 10W-40 motor oil in a pinch, gear oil is to think for a Honda manual tranny.

[dx2sir]

So this means what. Where can I get Honda MTL??? Or use normal 10-40 syntetic? Like mobil One?

[HondatechAV6]

do not use anything GM on this trans.

do not use any engine oil anymore since the newest honda manual trans fluid(MTF) came out. (but like said, in a pinch you gotta do what you gotta do)

gear oil is too thick like said, it's for say...passport rear diff or s2000 rear diff.

only use honda mtf from the dealer. it's about $8 a qt, get two (or three if you think you might spill refilling it) and thank me later. the shifts are smoother, grinding goes down if it can...just give it about 10 miles of stop and go traffic to really work it's magic(10 miles of lots of shiftings).

if they try and sell you the mtf with a RED cap on it, tell them you need the new stuff for your 2007 accord v6 6 speed with the WHITE cap.

[shortlid]

Originally Posted by HondatechAV6

do not use anything GM on this trans.

do not use any engine oil anymore since the newest honda manual trans fluid(MTF) came out. (but like said, in a pinch you gotta do what you gotta do)

gear oil is too thick like said, it's for say...passport rear diff or s2000 rear diff.

only use honda mtf from the dealer. it's about $8 a qt, get two (or three if you think you might spill refilling it) and thank me later. the shifts are smoother, grinding goes down if it can...just give it about 10 miles of stop and go traffic to really work it's magic(10 miles of lots of shiftings).

if they try and sell you the mtf with a RED cap on it, tell them you need the new stuff for your 2007 accord v6 6 speed with the WHITE cap.

He knows his stuff, just replaced the Redline MTL I put in 30k ago, was geting stiff shifts. 10 miles with the New Honda MTF WHITE CAP and it is like a new tranny!

[White98LS]

Originally Posted by dx2sir

So this means what. Where can I get Honda MTL???

The D E A L E R.

[96slamdciv]

i was also having a problem with grinding into 3rd and downshifting into 3rd from 4th, also a bad reverse grind even from 1st to reverse, i put in Honda MTF and it was fixed like everyone else said, in less then 10 miles HONDA MTF FUCKING OWNS! do it, you wont do it