tranmission fluid - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

appleyard777 · 06-13-2005, 11:20 AM

wanting to try some diff fluid my shifting is really ridgidy kinda pissing me off... its a usdm type-r tranny with 4k on it .. i havent abused it so i dont think anythings wrong with it... but one of my buddies tryed synchromesh in his gsr and it got rid of his problem.. any suggestions on what fluid to use?

Prelude94' · 06-13-2005, 02:53 PM

Honda tranny fluid or gm syncromesh. maybe a mix of both if you can do that.

female four · 06-14-2005, 05:31 AM

You'd want the Honda tranny fluid for that LSD tranny.

96silvercx · 06-15-2005, 10:35 AM

should I check/change my tranny fluid as well? The last couple of weeks shifting here and there has been a little sticky for me(3rd & 5th). We won't talk about reverse....
I assume swappin the stock shifter for a short shifter will probably help too. Stock is too tall.

96Ls · 06-15-2005, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 96silvercx

should I check/change my tranny fluid as well? The last couple of weeks shifting here and there has been a little sticky for me(3rd & 5th). We won't talk about reverse....
I assume swappin the stock shifter for a short shifter will probably help too. Stock is too tall.

I have a short shifter in my car, and acura actually recommended taking it out and replacing it with the stock shifter...i told them to keep my short shifter in. Also i use "Honda Manual Transmission Fluid" in my car only.

jdmredline · 06-16-2005, 12:18 AM

my 2nd to 3rd was hella grinding and i went and bought Gm Synchromesh Friction Modifier (bout 3 bottles i believe) 12bucks each at Chevy dealership, but that sh*t fixed everything i could shift at 8rpm and no grind at all. it wont happen untill u drive the car for a little but I GUARANTEE IT WILL WORK .

martinez32 · 06-16-2005, 06:43 AM

syncromesh does do wonders, but OEM Honda MTF Fluid....nothing else but those two

female four · 06-17-2005, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 96silvercx

should I check/change my tranny fluid as well? The last couple of weeks shifting here and there has been a little sticky for me(3rd & 5th). We won't talk about reverse....
I assume swappin the stock shifter for a short shifter will probably help too. Stock is too tall.

What do you mean should you change the fluid also? I'm kinda lost??? When you change fluid in the tranny, thats it, there is nothing else you need to change, whether its manual or auto.

I don't swear by the synchromesh. Its a good product, but most of the grinding is obviously from Honda's poor synchro's, or better yet, everyone who has bad shifting habbits.

Brad98_teg · 06-17-2005, 09:47 AM

anyone tryed redline mt90?if so how did it go?