10w-30 in manual tranny?

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10w-30 in manual tranny?

By 95LX_just_in
- Mon May 04, 2015 1:43 pm #353543 I have been using 10w 30 in my manual tranny bc my local auto parts store doesn't have manual tranny fluid and said you can run the motor oil in the tranny so I have been but I'm about to drain it and put some new in but don't really want to use the same and try something diff and see how it goes. Can I run synthetic 10w30 or auto tranny fluid? What's best? Thanks

By HeikDiesel
- Mon May 04, 2015 2:53 pm #353546 no no no ATF in a manual trans. FSM recommends 10-30 engine oil or Honda MTF

By HeikDiesel
- Tue May 05, 2015 1:25 pm #353557
egsedanguy wrote:Just go get some Honda fluid from the dealer. trust us when we say the Honda trans fluid is the best option for our cars.


Eh I don't know if I'd go that far. Torco MTF/RTF and some of the Amsoil products smash Honda MTF but they are also much much more expensive and overkill for 95% of the people on this site
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By iLLson
- Tue May 05, 2015 3:43 pm #353560 I have been using honda MTF since i get them at cost and it is approx the same cost as engine oil

but i did use 10w30 before.
service manual says to use 10w30

nothing wrong with engine oil in a manual trans.

i
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By egsedanguy
- Tue May 05, 2015 4:27 pm #353561 I paid under 30$ for all Honda mtf. I know there is better oils out there, but if you cant even put oem stuff in and have to use motor oil, I highly doubt they will purchase a high end fluid. If your going to drain it and put fresh fluid in, do it right. Using motor oil should only be a temporary solution. If Honda wanted it to use motor oil they would have.
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By TrailerTrash
- Tue May 05, 2015 7:50 pm #353563
egsedanguy wrote: If Honda wanted it to use motor oil they would have.


I am pretty sure they did before they started making Honda brand MTF.
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thanks yall .

By 95LX_just_in
- Wed May 06, 2015 2:13 pm #353587 Honda mtf once I have the $ . I have a Honda dealer in town ill be going to. and I want to show yall my car but I don't have a photo app thing I heard you had to have to upload pics.
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Re: 10w-30 in manual tranny?

By 95LX_just_in
- Wed May 06, 2015 2:14 pm #353588
95LX_just_in wrote:I have been using 10w 30 in my manual tranny bc my local auto parts store doesn't have manual tranny fluid and said you can run the motor oil in the tranny so I have been but I'm about to drain it and put some new in but don't really want to use the same and try something diff and see how it goes. Can I run synthetic 10w30 or auto tranny fluid? What's best? Thanks


thank yall for the info !
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