Here, look at this pic...Leon21 said:Ok, i just got my car and i dont know where to look,and i dont have a civic hand book.
Where the hell do i check it at??
The i looked in all the normal plces but thre is no stick there??
So basially what??BlackDeuceCoupe said:Here, look at this pic...You check it by pulling the plug out of the 'fill hole' and sticking your finger in there. It should look like you've been dating Oprah...
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Yep, just like dating Oprah!Leon21 said:
So basially what??
Just unscrew the plug and dip my finger inside??
Hmm... sorry if I'm being too rudimentary, but you do realize that you need to get under the car to check the tranny oil, right??? You can't do it from above. The black and orange thingie is the axle if that helps you find it...Leon21 said:I think i am lost becuase my tranny doesnt even look like that on the passenger side.I guess an lx is different.
Yep, and the 'fill plug' is toward the firewall.Leon21 said:*bangs head on keyboard* yb u0 wwj wk 087jh tnvtuvpw9t
Ok now i understand,that makes more sence now.
So that pic was taken from underneath the car?
If you don't know what's in there, drain it and put in new fluid. I change my gear oil every 15000 miles.CivicSiBeast said:if its not full, what oil do you recommend BDC?
10W30 motor oil is not well suited for transmission use because of two factors - shear stability and improper coefficient of friction. In other words, it's not made for trannies, it's made for engines. It doesn't lubricate gears, brass synchros and bushings very well, and what small amount of lubrication it does provide doesn't last very long. Consider it for use in emergencies only. That's what my CiViC manual says and Honda Corp is telling the truth here for once...White93Civic said:Everything I've read recommends just using regular 10W-30 motor oil. Why will the motor oil ruin your transmission? Does it gunk it up or something? Thanks for the info.
Yes, in an emergency. Motor oil is motor oil, and gear lube is gear lube. You shouldn't run gear lube in a motor, or motor oil in a gear box. Honda CiViC's use a transaxle design. That is, they have transmission gears and differential gears mixed together in a common gear box. Using the correct lubrication is critical to their longevity.hydramatic99 said:BDC, would a synthetic 10w30 be an ok choice?
I see you wear your hat backwards [sig pic] so you're probably kinda confused, but why would you ask a question like that? What's that got to do with this discussion???pushVTEC said:How long u think a tranny would last with 1 qt of fluid in it?