LSD MT Fluid?
11-30-2010, 10:59 PM
#5
Honda mtf fluid is not like most gear oils people use. I remember buying gear oil for a vr6 jetta, and that stuff was 75w90, if you put that stuff in your honda transmission, it will not like you at all, infact, it may not shift at all.
Reason for that is you can run 5w30 non sythetic engine oil in your transmission, dont believe me? RTFM, it clearly states you can use engine oil. Therefore the viscosity is different. Regardless whether its LSD or not, the synchronizers stay the same and if you use something of higher viscosity, i can guarantee you, you will have problems shifting.
Now there is the GM synchromesh fluid which is rather the same thing just has few more better additives which help with smoother shifting, less grinding and supposedly provides longer lasting protection. So really just need to look at the viscosity and make sure its nothing crazy high.
Reason for that is you can run 5w30 non sythetic engine oil in your transmission, dont believe me? RTFM, it clearly states you can use engine oil. Therefore the viscosity is different. Regardless whether its LSD or not, the synchronizers stay the same and if you use something of higher viscosity, i can guarantee you, you will have problems shifting.
Now there is the GM synchromesh fluid which is rather the same thing just has few more better additives which help with smoother shifting, less grinding and supposedly provides longer lasting protection. So really just need to look at the viscosity and make sure its nothing crazy high.
12-01-2010, 07:01 AM
#7
Honda mtf fluid is not like most gear oils people use. I remember buying gear oil for a vr6 jetta, and that stuff was 75w90, if you put that stuff in your honda transmission, it will not like you at all, infact, it may not shift at all.
Reason for that is you can run 5w30 non sythetic engine oil in your transmission, dont believe me? RTFM, it clearly states you can use engine oil. Therefore the viscosity is different. Regardless whether its LSD or not, the synchronizers stay the same and if you use something of higher viscosity, i can guarantee you, you will have problems shifting.
Now there is the GM synchromesh fluid which is rather the same thing just has few more better additives which help with smoother shifting, less grinding and supposedly provides longer lasting protection. So really just need to look at the viscosity and make sure its nothing crazy high.
Reason for that is you can run 5w30 non sythetic engine oil in your transmission, dont believe me? RTFM, it clearly states you can use engine oil. Therefore the viscosity is different. Regardless whether its LSD or not, the synchronizers stay the same and if you use something of higher viscosity, i can guarantee you, you will have problems shifting.
Now there is the GM synchromesh fluid which is rather the same thing just has few more better additives which help with smoother shifting, less grinding and supposedly provides longer lasting protection. So really just need to look at the viscosity and make sure its nothing crazy high.
Thanks for the great info.
I will be going with the Amsoil since it states it will work in Honda MT's.
I will post how it feels shifting compared to what I had before.
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