hydraulic tranny question

[93 LX COUPE]

i'm not talking about tranny oil. i'm talking about that little box looking thing were the shift cables connect to. i was wondering how to check how much oil is in it? which one to use? which one is best? someone told me to just throw some gear oil in there. but i'm not to familiar with hydraulic trannies and i don't want to mess my tranny up.

[Granite CB7]

I think you may be alittle confused. First of all, your transmission is hydraulic, the clutch that is, opposed to a cable actuated clutch like on the 90-93 Integra for example. That's what makes the transmission "hydraulic". Refer to your owner's manual for checking/draining/filling and do not use just any gear oil either!

[NAiL05]

It takes brake fluid...We have a hydraulic clutch but use cables for the shifter to engage gears. Not a hydraulic linkage. ONly thing those need is grease if you want. But hydraulic wise it should be a small reservoir next to the brake master cylinder. Just fill it up with DOT3 or 4 and it works just fine.

[93 LX COUPE]

nah im talking about the little box looking thing on top of the tranny with a nipple sticking out of it. its covered up. i know about the little resevoir by the master cylinder.

[Granite CB7]

That is a vent, you can fill the tranny through the vent, but that is certainly not how its usually done. Refer to your owner's manual if you want to start messing w/ the MTF.

[93 LX COUPE]

thanks granite because this fing idiot at a autopart store told me to put gear oil in there. that he's put it on his accord and nothing happens. it works better because it's thicker. i didn't put nothing in my car but thanks guys for the heads up.

[Granite CB7]

Hey, n/p, I just didn't want you to do something wrong! Always run Honda MTF or similar, never run anything thicker, it will damage the tranny, I've seen it happen before!