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I'll probably swing for Syncromesh FM if I can find it locally. I'm fairly sure I can get Red Line fluids from Swerve locally. What one would be best? http://www.swervemotorsports.com/red_line_oils/red_line_synthetic_gear_oil/g-53347.aspx

Do Chevy dealers commonly carry the Syncromesh FM? Some people say its hard to get. Assuming its part #12377916, GMPartsEast has it for $9.50/qt and has reasonable shipping. That might just be the way to go, but it would be nice to just be able to stop off at a Chevy dealer and pick it up Monday.

I just picked up an 07 TL-S 6MT. 60,xxx miles, unknown trans fluid condition. What would be some recommended manual transmission fluids? I see a lot of people saying the GM Syncomesh Friction Modified makes the trans shift great.

Originally Posted By: Colt45ws If all those reports are on synthetic, then its likely you have fuel dilute every time. 1-2% I would guess. You are getting the engine hot, so I would look for possibly a leaking injector. What makes you feel this? I'm questioning it since nobody ever mentioned...

I'm fairly sure it does not have any oil cooler. That'd be some serious wear on the main bearings. I would imagine it would be noticeable in the engines operation.

Copied from a post in another thread... I'm not sure if there is something 'wrong' with my engine, but I'm not terribly worried. It wouldn't be a big deal to just swap it with a $400 junkyard motor. I tend to drive the car hard, but easy at the same time. I'm not afraid to hit redline, and its...

The previous UOA with 3,297 miles on it was also with the same oil. They incorrectly assumed 5W-30 oil was used, so the viscosity was flagged. The first UOA was with Eneos 5W-30 synth blend. I don't plan on doing any more UOA's. The car might end up being electric within a year or two.

Here is a link to the UOA for this sample.... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2396233&#Post2396233

I'm a bit happier with this sample, even if it was 'fooled' by my Filtermag RA300 trapping some of that ferrous metal. How is this looking? It's still nothing special, but not horrible at least? Here is a picture of what the magnet caught... Sure, some or most of this may have been trapped...

Originally Posted By: AccordV6MN This pic is easier to see the particles. Thanks Any idea why your car has that much wear? I've always heard that Honda engines are good, easy on oil and don't produce much wear. Has it been modified in any way? I, too, have a V6, 2006. I've never done any...

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8 Imagine this scenario: Put putting around town, lower rpms, magnet piling up debris on the side of your filter. Life is good. Now you pull out into traffic and wind her up. The oil flow increases dramatically and that will cause...? Seems to me that may dislodge...

Here it is after sitting a day with all the oil off the side of the can. The magnet is removed, but the particles still stick. Its likely at least some of this would have been caught by the media, but its hard to tell exactly how much. At the very least, the magnet does help keep the pores of...

Originally Posted By: AccordV6MN It's rather hard to tell if the magnet catch anything at all from this pic. Care to elaborate? What car is it from? Which filter brand is it? This was off a 2002 Accord V6, Penzoil Ultra 5w20, Puralator PureOne filter. 79K on the J30A1, my previous UOA had...

3,895 Miles, and this is what my RA300 picked up... A bit more than I expected. The magnet needed to be removed to get the filter off, and was moved around a lot cutting the filter open.

I suppose I will try out DW-1 for my next fill... Any reason to 'flush' the old fluid out, by means of a dirty bucket, and a clean bucket filled with DW-1? Or would a regular D&F be the best bet? The fluid only has 3K on it right now.