apocolipse269

M2U4 transmission i know quantity but is it OK to use synthetic 5w30? or is the Honda MTF a MUST?? Just wondering b/c local parts store doesnt sell Honda MTF

pIERCE

You are not supposed to use motor oil. It doesn't have the same additives as motor oil.


synth or not, motor oil won't work, even if it's the same weight.

lilredlude

Honda Prelude Maintenance Items

a shop put gear oil in when they were doing something for me. i put honda mtf in the next day.

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apocolipse269

Will this stuff be fine? Penzoil MTF
Synchromesh Manual Transmission Fluid (32 oz.) by Pennzoil - Part 3501 - Advance Auto Parts

Dont really have 5 days to wait for mailed fluid...

lilredlude

should be, but i'm surprised honda doesn't have any fluid

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bouckarooo

interesting......i know a parts guy at a honda dealership who swears by using molbile 1 5w30 in his trans. i have heard others also who use norma motor oil in thiers trans but most of them have b series and there is one guy who has a d16 and uses eneos oil in it. I have yet to hear any of them complain of failed transmissions.

dontbuyprelude

as pIERCE has pointed out, motor oil doesnt have the right additives, no friction modifiers for the synchros to bring things to the same speed to allow a smooth shift. motor oil will just keep the synchros slipping bc it has no friction modifiers so you will grind. i have personally witnessed this.

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thepreludedude

yes i have used this as well as the GM synchromesh for numerous miles in two different ludes with no problems. personally i love it much better than honda mtf.

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apocolipse269

alright sweet, yeah hodna dealers around here are pain in the ass i dont want to try to deal with them, and advance auto and autozone near me only sell the penzoil. I used to use 5w30 in my del sol transmission (d15b7) and it worked just fine for a long long time, but new transmission will need new things

lilredlude

when i used the regular gear oil it made shifting really ****ty. went back to being smooth with the honda mtf, and i'm sure the synchormesh

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dontbuyprelude

many of the older hondas did in fact call for regular motor oil to be used in the manual transmissions. but about 15ish years ago, honda started requiring manual transmission fluid be used instead of motor oil.

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93 d15 auto del slo gone and FORGOTTENexcept for a few memories....