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Hi. i bought a used acura tsx, and i was wondering how reliable the manual transmission is. i am new to stick shift, so i have been trouble getting to drive the car smoothly. i have stalled countless times and have had really rough shifts (bucking) making the car shake like crazy. i have also...

how do i tell if it is a crush washer? and is it even okay to reuse the crush washer twice or more? is there any way to tell that you are low on manual tranny fluid without looking under the car? i am worried, but dont have the tools or time to take it to a mechanic.

so i got a manual tranny fluid replaced at a local shop. i got the fluid, but the washer that i go did not fit, and so the mechanic just had to use the old washer for the drain plug and no washer for the fill plug. this is the factory washer, and it had one tranny fluid change before this. is...

i keep making this mistake, when either in 2nd or 3rd, sometimes i think i am perfectly rev-matched and it feels so (the 6th sense manual feeling) and let go of the clutch fairly fast; however, it was perfectly revmatched and off by about 2.5 k and as a result, i get one HUGE buck (not sure if...

i got my car new, but i plan on keeping my car for over 6 years. im not worried about clutch replacement since its not that expensive, but i am just worried about the tranny or motor mounts being damaged from my bucking, stalling, too fast clutch release and mis-shifts that i have done to it. i...

im not so much worried about clutch wear, since it is inevitable anyways... i have made many mistakes of early clutch release without perfect rev matches, causing significant jerks to the car and probably the transmission. in fact i did one today...i was shifting into 3rd gear, but i let the...

i was wondering how reliable is the manual tranny? i am worried b/c i have a tsx, with which i have learned to drive manual with. i have stalled many times, grinded my reverse gear, have many unsmooth upshifting and downshifting causing the car to buck, overreving on take off and the occasional...

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i was wondering, what is the liquid amount that it takes to fill up from the first bottom hole on the dipstick to the second hole above it? (im assuming it might be different for every car, but about how much? i have an acura tsx). Is the oil always supposed to be covering the upper hole...

but i am just worried b/c in the manual it says ONLY use acura anti-freeze, and if any other kind is used, it may dilute and cause more corrosion and unnecessary wear.

but i am just worried b/c in the manual it says ONLY use acura anti-freeze, and if any other kind is used, it may dilute and cause more corrosion and unnecessary wear.

I went to my mechanic, and after changing my oil, he added in some anti-freeze (another brand) into the coolant. It wasn't a honda brand, but I was wondering if it was okay. He only added in a little bit, but now its over the max line by an inch. my car has 5,500 miles on it. i actually went...

I went to my mechanic, and after changing my oil, he added in some anti-freeze (another brand) into the coolant. It wasn't a honda brand, but I was wondering if it was okay. He only added in a little bit, but now its over the max line by an inch. my car has 5,500 miles on it. i actually went...

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really>? is it okay to reuse washers? because i have heard that once they are "crushed" you should replace them. i have heard that some people did not replace it and experienced leakage through the reused washer. any truth?