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Car Forum / Honda Cars / April 2006Transmission fluid
I have driven my 92 Civic about 29000 mi since I bought it and the 5 spd transmission oil had about 35000 mi according to the previous owner's records. Yesterday I changed it using "Honda Genuine Manual Transmission Fluid" from the dealer. It seems to shift noticibly more smoothly, and I assume this must be combined with an improvement in gear action. Just thought I would bring this to everyone's attention. Dail Singleton Good report. In the past here there has been some controversy about whether to use genuine Honda MTF for these older Hondas or the ordinary motor oil mentioned in the original owner's manuals. Some or all of the more recent owner's and service manuals comment that using the Honda MTF will result in better shifting. I have seen enough to be persuaded to put the Honda MTF in my 91 Civic for the first time at the next change. >I have driven my 92 Civic about 29000 mi since I bought it >and the 5 [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > action. Just thought I would bring this to everyone's > attention. > Good report. In the past here there has been some > controversy about whether to use genuine Honda MTF for these [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have seen enough to be persuaded to put the Honda MTF in > my 91 Civic for the first time at the next change. Ditto what Dail said. I recently bought a 92 Accord that was, I suspect, running either straight motor oil, or a generic gear lube. The Honda MTF has a notably different texture and feel than what came out; thinner, with a slighty 'slimy' feel. Very slick. (The old oil was like-new clean.) Running MTF, the shifter is MUCH smoother and easier to move/shift/engage. The difference was surprising. If the transmission is running as smoothly as it feels, the $13 (for 2 quarts) I left at the dealer was worth the price. -Greg >> Good report. In the past here there has been some controversy about >> whether to use genuine Honda MTF for these older Hondas or the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > is running as smoothly as it feels, the $13 (for 2 quarts) I left at the > dealer was worth the price. Wonder if I'd see a benefit from that in my '87? The manual just states API Service Grade: SE or SF SAE30, 10W-30, 10W-40 or 20W-40 grade oil --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0615-0, 04/08/2006 Tested on: 4/9/2006 1:54:38 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com > I have driven my 92 Civic about 29000 mi since I bought it and the 5 > spd transmission oil had about 35000 mi according to the previous [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dail Singleton ------------------------------- Rule number one of buying a used car: Just assume the previous owner never did the maintenance. Change all the fluids according to the most recent data. I've owned several used Hondas. You never (really) know if they used Honda fluids either. :-( 'Curly' > Rule number one of buying a used car: > > Just assume the previous owner never did the maintenance. *Very few* do. Two years ago I bought the wife a new(ish) car to replace her much older Toyota MR2. Over the course of a year I probably looked at a couple of dozen cars and none of them showed any sign of any sort of regular maintenance. Except one. The one I bought. My mechanic told me that in his experience 90% of owners never even check their engine oil level, much less actually change it regularly. And that most of those who do check their car's fluids put the wrong stuff in.  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ | shift noticibly more smoothly Likely because your gearbox ( like mine ) has no filter, & fluid was very dirty. Why does your title have just 2 words ? U must be thick & lazy, I bet u never chk your old fluid's appearance. >| shift noticibly more smoothly > Likely because your gearbox ( like mine ) has no filter, & fluid was > very dirty. > Why does your title have just 2 words ? U must be thick & lazy, I > bet u never chk your old fluid's appearance. You stupid sh.t. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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