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Old 05-02-2005, 10:31 AM
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OK there has been so many different opinions on tranny fluid and I wanna get this cleared up. This fluid will apply to ANY transmission. Whether you have a stock 95 hatchback, or an lsd equipped hybrid crx transmission. Your choice is also regardless of price. Choose one.... or die!
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i run syncromesh because my syncros are toast, but i would not run it if my syncros were fine, I thinks its too thin
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I ran the Redline stuff and my tranny blew up 1000 miles later... N/A and i never grinded a gear I dont know why just my tranny desided to spit out all the gears and stuff out the bottom when i was driving one day i know LS trannys are weak but it had 78,000 miles on it and shifted awasome until that stuff went in... I ran Royal Purples stuff before that.... now im just using regular 5w-30 thats good enough
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Just use all you need. If your car shifts good on 10w-30 use that. It not try Honda MTL. If that isn't good enough try GM Synchomesh.
Old 05-02-2005, 06:02 PM
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i gotta say... im surprised no one has chosen GM syncromesh : friction modified yet
Old 05-02-2005, 07:14 PM
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Once again;
GM synchromesh friction modified beats all.....no contest

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This topic has been beat to death. A search would give you threads to read for hours. I run syncromesh and reccomend you to do the same.
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GM synchromesh friction modified
Old 05-03-2005, 08:17 AM
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anyone ever mixed fluids? would it be bad to mix honda mtf and syncromesh friction modified?
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Default Re: TRANSMISSION FLUID POLL!! (MtnCRX)

Honda MTF on basic normal everyday setups. Redline MTL or 75W90 Gear Oil for the SFWD/T4 cars.
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redline MTL
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Redline MTL here as well.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by N20civicB18 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I ran the Redline stuff and my tranny blew up 1000 miles later... N/A and i never grinded a gear I dont know why just my tranny desided to spit out all the gears and stuff out the bottom when i was driving one day i know LS trannys are weak but it had 78,000 miles on it and shifted awasome until that stuff went in... I ran Royal Purples stuff before that.... now im just using regular 5w-30 thats good enough</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya I switched from OEM to redline fluid because I starded to grind the top of 3ed gear. right when I put it in it started to grind like 3xxx rpm's lower in the end the tranny went out.
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i just put in a 0 miles LS tranny w/ 4.40 final drive and ITR LSD. Honda MTF for me.
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dont run the mt-90 you gotta use the mtl i have autocrossed it for a while and never had a prob. with my civic or ae86
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ran Redline MTL and mt-90 with my short ratio GSR tranny. When i first got the MTL 2nd to 3rd was mint then it would grind no matter what. So went to MT-90 and now it only grinds when i do a fast shift above 7500 in 2nd, i either slow the shift or give gas.

So my experience with redline is mixed, ive heard great things about GM synchromesh so ima give it a try. However ive heard that the Honda / Acura OEM stuff does the job for everyday drivin but looses out on the track. I say if your tranny is new stick with the OEM, if its gettin on in years and you go some synchro problems pop in the snchryomesh or something along those limes
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or if you've got grinding like that, either fix it yourself let me fix it, then you can run Honda MTF like you know you should be doing. you know Honda is right . . . you know Honda is right . . . hehe
Old 05-06-2005, 11:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95lstegman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda MTF for me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats how i roll
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i just put the RP syncromax in my b16 tranny, 100% improvement
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i just switched too gm syncromesh...im not sure why you guys say its so good...earlier today while driving it around i couldnt get into 3rd gear....my tranny also seems too be making a hissing noise with the rpms go up...
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Honda MTF ........... damn strait
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hapexamendios EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just put the RP syncromax in my b16 tranny, 100% improvement</TD></TR></TABLE>


?????
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yea i like the 100% imporvement myself
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Honda MTF

j1 cable tranny
Old 05-08-2005, 06:39 AM
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so the honda MTF in a transmission w/ a quaife lsd will be just fine?


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