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    Default TRANNY FLUID QUESTION!

    JUST ABOUT DONE WITH DOING MY SWAP ON MY TEG. ALREADY PUT OIL IN THE MOTOR AND NOW I HAVE TO DO THE TRANNY. HOWEVER IVE HEARD THAT PPL PUT MOTOR OIL INSIDE TRANNYZ AND RUN THEM ALL DAY. IDK ABOUT THIS ONE THOUGH CUZ I DONT WANNA PUT MOTOR OIL IN THERE AND END UP FU.CKING SOMETHING UP LATER ON! THERES TRANNY FLUID FOR A REASON RITE! SO WHAT TRANNY FLUID DO YOU GUYS RECOMMEND? ANYTHING GOOD AT AUTOZONE OR ADVANCED AUTO PARTZ? NAPA? OR SHOULD I GO TO HONDA? LMK PPL AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP!
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    You could go to Honda or could run Mobil 1 10w30


    like I stated, "You Could" lol


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    just run redline 90w gear oil. only a complete fucking moron would run motor oil. wtf.
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    Motor oil is a lubricant, Transmission fluid is hydraulic fluid.

    EDIT: Thought you were talking about ATF.
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    well im guessing that its a manual tranny and "transmission fluid" = gear oil.
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    Yeah tranny fluid is a hydaolic and a cleaner, you can clean parts with tranny fluid. You can't do that with oil. Dude don't fuck ya tranny up.......
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    WELL ITS A CABLE TRANNY AND YES IT IS MANUAL!
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    Tranny fluid man

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    I saw only one or two good responses.

    Just rean 80 or 90w gear oil. Of any brand. I for a while ran the cheapest gear oil I could find and had no problems.

    Now, having a good job, I run NOTHING but royal purple and lucas products.

    Switching mostly to Lucas now, however I got gains all across the board with Royal Purple.

    you CAN run motor oil in the trans, none of the 10w-30 crap. Just run SAE 30 or something to that effect no "number W" in it. Otherwise stick with gear oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by REDEVO777
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    what an IDIOT!. dont put that junk in the transmission. Honda made MTF for a reason, USE IT!, it is about $4.xx a quart. Buy 3, use what you need and have leftovers.


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    Honda/Acura uses Motor oil in there Gear boxes, if you use Gear oil it will eat the brass in the tranny, also if you use automatic fluid it will do the same!

    Either use
    1qt GM Syncro mesh with 1 qt 10w40 motor oil
    or use
    Honda fluid its 5 bucks quart

    I use the regular MOBILE 1 10W40 with no issues and I rebuild them and never a issue!


    NEVER USE
    Automatic fluid or Gear oil!!!!

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    Takes 2 quarts!

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    i personally run mobile 1 10w30, and i always have with no problem ever. but if you have to question, just get honda MTF. cheap and you know its gonna work.

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    all I can do is lol at this point


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    gm synchromesh.

    $25/quart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Homer Simpson
    gm synchromesh.

    $25/quart.
    Are you crazy its 6.99 @ autozone a Quart!

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    i've used 10w30 on every swap i've done no problems so far.........

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    i use 10w 30 and had no problems
    to many projects not enough money

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    same 10w 30 on last car didnt have problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    Honda/Acura uses Motor oil in there Gear boxes, if you use Gear oil it will eat the brass in the tranny, also if you use automatic fluid it will do the same!

    Either use
    1qt GM Syncro mesh with 1 qt 10w40 motor oil
    or use
    Honda fluid its 5 bucks quart

    I use the regular MOBILE 1 10W40 with no issues and I rebuild them and never a issue!


    NEVER USE
    Automatic fluid or Gear oil!!!!
    u god dam right


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    i use 10w 30 and had no problems
    to many projects not enough money

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    Dont use gear oil in honda MT! Use 10w30 or syncromesh FM.

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    ok lets get this straight. dont use motor oil, atf, or whatever. Either use honda oem mtf fluid from the dealership. if u plan on high revvin all the time like we do, most def use gm synchrmesh!! its the best stuff out there for our application. here is the part number. 12345349. its like 12 bux a quart not 25. also the synchromesh at autozone is not the same. that stuff is brown lookin while the real gm stuff is burgandy. i rather pay the extra buxs to make sure it right.



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    why would you high rev on oem fluids shouldn't you up grade fluids to performance stuff.....imoo

    Quote Originally Posted by HatchHero
    ok lets get this straight. dont use motor oil, atf, or whatever. Either use honda oem mtf fluid from the dealership. if u plan on high revvin all the time like we do, most def use gm synchrmesh!! its the best stuff out there for our application. here is the part number. 12345349. its like 12 bux a quart not 25. also the synchromesh at autozone is not the same. that stuff is brown lookin while the real gm stuff is burgandy. i rather pay the extra buxs to make sure it right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wrekonize
    why would you high rev on oem fluids shouldn't you up grade fluids to performance stuff.....imoo
    u read it wrong.
    Quote Originally Posted by HatchHero
    if u plan on high revvin all the time like we do, most def use gm synchrmesh!! its the best stuff out there for our application.


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    Quote Originally Posted by no mo hondas
    u read it wrong.

    thank u. reps for u



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    Quote Originally Posted by HatchHero
    thank u. reps for u
    lol np. i read it the same way the first time around.


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    run gear oil cuz tranny fluid is only good for a flush just us 90w oil
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    yea motor oil in a trans is a no no. just get some gear oil. a manual trans isnt goin to be as picky as an auto

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