Redline MTL in Honda tranny.

'94 Civic Si 5 speed. Any particular reason you are adamant about not
using Redline MTL?

 

I'm interested in this issue myself. The manual specifies ordinary
10w-30 or 10w-40. What's the need for Honda MTL? I recently bought
10w-30 (thinner for winter) for my 94 Civic EX and was planning to
change it soon, since I doubt the prev owner ever did it.

Lowest winter temps here are maybe 0 F. At about 30 last night and not
having driven it in a week, it was a tad difficult to get it into first.
116K miles. I'll probably give the regular oil a shot and see how it
goes. If the shit that's in there now is ancient, as I suspect after
seeing the brake fluid, I expect I'll see improvement.

 

I'm interested in this issue myself. The manual specifies ordinary
10w-30 or 10w-40. What's the need for Honda MTL? I recently bought
10w-30 (thinner for winter) for my 94 Civic EX and was planning to
change it soon, since I doubt the prev owner ever did it.

Lowest winter temps here are maybe 0 F. At about 30 last night and not
having driven it in a week, it was a tad difficult to get it into first.
116K miles. I'll probably give the regular oil a shot and see how it
goes. If the shit that's in there now is ancient, as I suspect after
seeing the brake fluid, I expect I'll see improvement.

 

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The manual you're quoting is NINE years old . . .The petroleum industry
(and Honda) have come up with a lot of better ideas since then. They
wouldn't be recommending anything that would be a step backwards, I'm
sure.


'Curly'

 

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The manual you're quoting is NINE years old . . .The petroleum industry
(and Honda) have come up with a lot of better ideas since then. They
wouldn't be recommending anything that would be a step backwards, I'm
sure.


'Curly'

 

True enough. I suppose the question is, however, whether what the manual
recommends is sufficient. Obviously it was, at the time.

 

True enough. I suppose the question is, however, whether what the manual
recommends is sufficient. Obviously it was, at the time.

 

i wonder if a regular mobil1 synth would work.

hopefully. i replaced the tranny fluid on an old MG midget w/ 4speed
manual and it made a pretty big difference. lost all its notchiness.

and that was just replacing with the recommended 75/80wt gear oil.

 

i wonder if a regular mobil1 synth would work.

hopefully. i replaced the tranny fluid on an old MG midget w/ 4speed
manual and it made a pretty big difference. lost all its notchiness.

and that was just replacing with the recommended 75/80wt gear oil.

 

might some of the newer stuff actually be *too* good? as in too
slippery, etc?

 

might some of the newer stuff actually be *too* good? as in too
slippery, etc?

 

Using a synthetic motor oil in the transmission is a problem because it
is too slippery. The synthetic transmission fluids are formulated to
give appropriate friction for synchronizers etc.

 

Using a synthetic motor oil in the transmission is a problem because it
is too slippery. The synthetic transmission fluids are formulated to
give appropriate friction for synchronizers etc.

 

How could it be too slippery? Once the gears are engaged, they ain't
gonna slip away from each other. Seems like it could only be an improvement.

 

How could it be too slippery? Once the gears are engaged, they ain't
gonna slip away from each other. Seems like it could only be an improvement.

 

We shall see.... <g>

 

We shall see.... <g>

 

Hmmm, OK.

 

Hmmm, OK.

 

for the synchros to work effectively.