for those of you who are usiong synchromesh

[eightyfour84]

i put in honda mtf and now my gears feel like mesh.. especially reverse it fixed up real good. before i would have to ram reverse in or i would grind and go nowhere. now i slides in smooth like butter and nice and meshy.

[v4lu3s]

on 90-93 accords using the regualr motor oil that honda specifcies for them you would in most cases be changing it every 15k to 30k miles. I bet most people dont even think about changing their oil in teh tranny once a year.
On the mtf spec'd transmissions they recommend changing it every 30k-60k.
I would put money on the honda mtf jsut being plain old synthetic motor oil.

[wed3k]

u put motor oil and it started grinding like crazy
honda mtf was better but when cold, it was hard to put in gear

now with half honda and half pennzoil synchromeshm it is way easy to put into any gear how ever my synchros are pretty much on their way out.

[TypeG]

could u still use Honda OEM ATF for my manual tranny? i have some laying around.. dont know if i could use it or not..

no. later.

[SteveB]

Honda does NOT specify Honda MTF until 1998 for the accord. In 1994 honda did it for the Integra, and 1996 for the Civic.

If you really want to say Honda is wrong about what should go into their transmissions I guess that is on you then.

MTF didn't exist in our generation of cars.
Sulphur levels in motor oils has dropped significantly since then...what Honda recommends is 1990-93 motor oil, and I'm fresh out. How about you?

[Ronald_Type-R]

I used OEM Honda MTF for a while, but my synchros were getting a bit weak...So I tried using Redline MT-90, and the grinding went away, and gear shifting feels really smooth...It's hard to shift when it's cold, but as soon as it warms up, shifting feels good

Apparently the Synchromesh works really good for tranny with worn out synchros as well..Never actually tried that product myself tho, so I can't say...

Ronald

[ebrakespin]

MTF didn't exist in our generation of cars.
Sulphur levels in motor oils has dropped significantly since then...what Honda recommends is 1990-93 motor oil, and I'm fresh out. How about you?

I found a box of motor oil from 92 in my grandmas bathroom if anyone wants to buy it.

[freq]

pennzoil is the same and you can get it @ autozone for 5 bucks a pop

the oem is good, but isnt AS good as the synchomesh.

The NEW Honda OEM is as good as the GM SM w/ FM. I have used the GM SM w/ FM (@ $12 / quart) in my S2000 but with the new Honda OEM for considerably less $$, I'll be using the new Honda OEM w/ Friction Modifiers for my S2000 and my 90 CB7.

[wed3k]

The NEW Honda OEM is as good as the GM SM w/ FM. I have used the GM SM w/ FM (@ $12 / quart) in my S2000 but with the new Honda OEM for considerably less $$, I'll be using the new Honda OEM w/ Friction Modifiers for my S2000 and my 90 CB7.

check the date of the post, the new oem stuff didnt come out until a month ago.

[Davids92Accord]

i right now am using the new honda MTF and it drives smooth when its cold but after it warms up it like sticks a bit when i put it from first 2 second im thinking of trying the synchromesh

[Otto]

My experiences: a good, regular 5w-30 motor oil sucked...Honda MTF was an all around great improvement, but 3rd gear was still a bit prone to grinding. I replaced one quart with Royal Purple SynchroMax, which took care of most all the 3rd gear grinding.
I was going to use some of the FM Synchromesh, but I found the RP first.

OT: I've also started using OEM fluids more and more (except engine oil). I find the prices to be competitive with aftermarket.

[Davids92Accord]

well today i just bought some of the GM synchromesh so on sunday when i replace the oil ill let you guys know the difference of how it feels

[Gen4Acclude]

My experiences: a good, regular 5w-30 motor oil sucked...Honda MTF was an all around great improvement, but 3rd gear was still a bit prone to grinding. I replaced one quart with Royal Purple SynchroMax, which took care of most all the 3rd gear grinding.
I was going to use some of the FM Synchromesh, but I found the RP first.

OT: I've also started using OEM fluids more and more (except engine oil). I find the prices to be competitive with aftermarket.

i as well use the rp synchromax and love it shifting is like silk