Hey all ... earlier today, I searched here for Honda Manual Transmission Fluid / Part No. 08798-9031C to see if I could determine the viscosity / source supplier.
Based on my online reading thus far, t would seem the Honda MTF is a Castrol product with a GL-4 viscosity of 75W-80 ...
I've changed out the trans. oil 18~ months ago but saw no appreciable improvement in 'notchy' / stubborn 1st gear synchro performance (I think the previous owner learned to shift with this relatively low-klick car [149,000 kms]) ... the shiftability into 1st (even at a standstill, after going into neutral and releasing the clutch while waiting for a traffic light) seems to improve only once everything is all warmed up, but Canadian winter mornings means that ain't happenin' for the first part of any given trip ... annoying at best, embarrasing at worst ... when I can't get it to take 1st gear once the light changes to green ...
I am thinking of running Red Line MTL along with an additive called MICRO 3 Manual Transmission Treatment, Part No. 9300 ... anyone think of (a) reason(s) not to do so?
Thanks in advance for any input offered.
K_Mc
Based on my online reading thus far, t would seem the Honda MTF is a Castrol product with a GL-4 viscosity of 75W-80 ...
I've changed out the trans. oil 18~ months ago but saw no appreciable improvement in 'notchy' / stubborn 1st gear synchro performance (I think the previous owner learned to shift with this relatively low-klick car [149,000 kms]) ... the shiftability into 1st (even at a standstill, after going into neutral and releasing the clutch while waiting for a traffic light) seems to improve only once everything is all warmed up, but Canadian winter mornings means that ain't happenin' for the first part of any given trip ... annoying at best, embarrasing at worst ... when I can't get it to take 1st gear once the light changes to green ...
I am thinking of running Red Line MTL along with an additive called MICRO 3 Manual Transmission Treatment, Part No. 9300 ... anyone think of (a) reason(s) not to do so?
Thanks in advance for any input offered.
K_Mc