Mobil 1 in Honda observations

[Dave Sherman]

Since I do some towing with my '08 CR-V, I've been changing the ATF once about every 10,000 miles. Since it's just out of warranty, I switched to Mobil 1. I did two changes so far, and here's what I've experienced:

No more noticeable WHOOSH when starting out in first gear on an uphill.

No more whine when shifting from first to second.

No more faint whine when coasting at 30 MPH.

Can't tell that the feel of the shifts has changed, so far it feels about the same.

I guess the downside is my transmission doesn't sing to me as much, but is the lack of noise a good thing? Anyone have any Honda/Mobil 1 experiences to share?

 

[Carzzz]

Glad to hear no whine...
08 already out of warranty?
Just wondering you guys get 5year/100,000km (60,000 miles)powertrain warranty in the USA?

 

[BearZDefect]

A change of ATF subdued the whine that occurs during a shift? Very interesting. I've wondered what the whine DURING a shift is from. I notice the 2009 Sonata does that shifting 1-2 with gentle throttle input. (Off topic: But it's the 2-3 shift that sometimes flares and thunks like a shaft is ready to fly out. I know, it's a hydraulics and clutch thing, no shafts flying.)

 

[Thomas34]

My experience is the exact opposite. I have an older 1998 Honda CRV and I changed it to Mobil 1 Synthetic 10k miles ago. But I immediately drained the Mobil 1 out when the transmission was whining with Mobil 1 in there. When I say whine..it's the transmission droning aka whining. The transmission drone isnt loud or does not sound broken. It's just the sound that the CRV transmission makes. Switched back to Z1 with a 3x drain and refill within a 1k mile time frame since i got paranoid.