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Manual tranny fluid for honda
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brother has amsoil in his Si. Shifts like butter.
Hmmm ... that's the best testimonial yet ... from someone who actually tried both in a late-model Honda.
Looks like it'll be Amsoil MTF this fall.
Looks like it'll be Amsoil MTF this fall.
Don't know what year your Integra is, but if it is back around the 1990 model, (as my Honda Accord EX was) the owners manual called for 10W-30 engine oil.
That being said, my Accord EX was NOT a good shifter. Would always grind going into 2nd gear, and my wife could never get it down into 1st without it grinding. This was the days before I understood anything about MTF's etc, if there even was such a thing. I even went so far as to change the transmission oil to a Motorcycle oil, (Golden Spectro 10W-40) but it made no difference, the Accord just would not shift good.
BTW, this 1990 Accord EX was the very worse modern day car I ever owned. The only thing that did not go wrong with it was the engine (thank god). (Made in Marysville Ohio) Kept it 18 months and traded for a 1992 Camry (one of the few that was made in Japan) which never gave me an iota of problems in 96,000 miles.
Speaking of smooth shifting manual transmissions, whenever I go to Europe, I lease a Renault Laguna, and they always shift great, like shifting through butter. If I ever decide to buy another manual transmission car, I will probably go with a Nissan as they share a lot of parts and technology with Renault. Both have the same CEO. (Before anyone comes up with any Renault bad raps, I've leased six of them since 1989 and never had any problems with them).
That being said, my Accord EX was NOT a good shifter. Would always grind going into 2nd gear, and my wife could never get it down into 1st without it grinding. This was the days before I understood anything about MTF's etc, if there even was such a thing. I even went so far as to change the transmission oil to a Motorcycle oil, (Golden Spectro 10W-40) but it made no difference, the Accord just would not shift good.
BTW, this 1990 Accord EX was the very worse modern day car I ever owned. The only thing that did not go wrong with it was the engine (thank god). (Made in Marysville Ohio) Kept it 18 months and traded for a 1992 Camry (one of the few that was made in Japan) which never gave me an iota of problems in 96,000 miles.
Speaking of smooth shifting manual transmissions, whenever I go to Europe, I lease a Renault Laguna, and they always shift great, like shifting through butter. If I ever decide to buy another manual transmission car, I will probably go with a Nissan as they share a lot of parts and technology with Renault. Both have the same CEO. (Before anyone comes up with any Renault bad raps, I've leased six of them since 1989 and never had any problems with them).
Yesterday I drained the Red Line MTL/SpecForm MTL-P I had in my 2006 Honda Civic and replaced it with Amsoil MTF ... first Amsoil product I have ever tried.
Shifting is good so far ... but no better than the MTL-P combo I had in there before.
The real test will come when it gets colder. Stay tuned.
Shifting is good so far ... but no better than the MTL-P combo I had in there before.
The real test will come when it gets colder. Stay tuned.
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Where Amsoil MTG shines in my car,is when the tranny gets hot after alot of city driving,which IMO is where tranny fluid shows its quality.
I used amsoil mtf in my 06 crv. Great fluid, and really shined in the winter. The oem fluid was terrible in the winter (-20 -> -30), and I attribute that oem fluid to the reason the master cylinder died in the first year.
With amsoil mtf, shifting and clutch was effortless and smooth all year long.
With amsoil mtf, shifting and clutch was effortless and smooth all year long.
I've had the Amsoil MTF in there for a few weeks now. Cold weather performance is excellent ... but once warm, I'd say the factory MTF, The Spec Form MTL-P mix (which was a bit too heavy for this tranny) and the Amsoil MTF are about the same.
I have a 97 Accord. I used the Honda MTF for years. About 5 years ago I switched to Redline MTF. I havent looked back...Much smoother cold and when hot, (and I mean very hot here in Texas)it does not get so thin as to cause issues.
Fred Bear, I think you mean Red Line Oil MTL:
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp?categoryID=7
I'm pretty sure RLO MTL starts off thinner than Honda MTF (at the least the original formula ... my guess is that Honda MTF II is a touch thinner) but is more shear resistant so after a while, this evens out and after 3+ years and 30,000+ miles, the Red Line may actually be a bit thicker.
I have used it for years in Honda trannies and like it. This time around, however, I wanted to try something else and have been happy with the cold-weather performance of the Amsoil.
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp?categoryID=7
I'm pretty sure RLO MTL starts off thinner than Honda MTF (at the least the original formula ... my guess is that Honda MTF II is a touch thinner) but is more shear resistant so after a while, this evens out and after 3+ years and 30,000+ miles, the Red Line may actually be a bit thicker.
I have used it for years in Honda trannies and like it. This time around, however, I wanted to try something else and have been happy with the cold-weather performance of the Amsoil.
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