What Manual Transmission oil do you use?

[Anarchi]

hi all,

Its time for me to change my tranny oil, I am considering using GM SynchroMesh:Friction Modified or Honda MTF.

Has anyone had bad experiences with these two oils?

 

[iamgod]

syncromesh is the best bro

 

[Tom]

honda mtf all the way.

 

[shinobi]

really some guy i used to hang out with would just use 10w 30 valvaline.

 

[Zak8022]

i used honda MTF last time i changed it.. no bad things as of yet. as iamgod said, i have heard exellent things about the GM syncromesh, tho i have never used it.

 

[iamgod]

and just for reference i have used

redline MTL
honda MTL
and GM syncromesh

 

[Team 4R]

using 10w-30 really should just be a temporary fix............. it's your tranny, you beat it up enough, at least give it the oil it needs...... honda mtf is excellent and will make your troubles go away. gm syncromesh is even better.........

 

[Anarchi]

Well looks like ill be using Honda MTF

 

[Tom]

you have made a wise decision.

 

[iamgod]

use the GM syncromesh, trust me, honda MTL is too thin

 

[Anarchi]

Well either one is better than the crap my mechanic put in there when the tranny was reconditioned.

Honda seem to know whats best for their vehicles so ill go for the Honda MTF.

 

[iamgod]

Well either one is better than the crap my mechanic put in there when the tranny was reconditioned.

Honda seem to know whats best for their vehicles so ill go for the Honda MTF.

apparently they dont otherwise 3rd gear would not go out for no f**king reason

 

[Anarchi]

.....3rd gear?

 

[iamgod]

.....3rd gear?

whats the matter? dont know what that is because you never had one?

 

[Melt]

i dont know i never changed that s**t the entire time i owned my civic

i hear gm synchromesh is REALLY good if you got grinds.

 

[Tom]

or people can learn to shift if they have the grinds.

 

[Anarchi]

Um my 3rd gear is working perfect :confused:

Anyways my gears are working as perfect as the day I purchased the car so ill go for the Honda MTF.

 

[iamgod]

Um my 3rd gear is working perfect :confused:

Anyways my gears are working as perfect as the day I purchased the car so ill go for the Honda MTF.

thats your decision, as i have said the honda MTF is too thin.......but if you like spending money later its up to you

 

[Spencey]

I've never changed mine, hasn't been a problem so far. I haven't had the car long though either

 

[steve98ex]

if it hasn't been a problem and you wanna keep it that way change it, that and the timing belt, especially if you're not the first owner of your car, you don't know how well they took care of it or how they drove it