"gmctruck68" <gmctruck68@aol.com> wrote in
news:c1b6fc69c2979d8e5f381f3b5d4bf0dd@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> How do I lube a 4 speed manual transmission, in the 88-91 Civic Hatch? I
> know I have to use gear lube, but where do I put it?!?
>


You have to put the car on stands and get underneath. There are two plugs
in the side of the tranny case pointing at the right front wheel. The upper
one is a fill, the lower one a drain.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...oil_change.pdf

The above PDF is from the '92-'95 Civic, but the plug locations are the
same as yours. The drain plug takes the square drive of a ratchet. Scrape
out the dirt before inserting the ratchet to make sure it goes in far
enough not to strip as you try to crack the drain loose. If the plugs have
not been removed in a long time, you may have great difficulty breaking
them loose.

To fill, you need to have the car LEVEL, and you'll need a pump to attach
to your lube bottle (a lot like a hand-soap bottle pump). The pump needs to
have a clear vinyl hose that goes into the fill hole. Fill until it
dribbles out.
The pump is available at any auto supply store. The vinyl hose can come frm
Home Depot if your pump didn't come with one.


And use Honda MTL, not "gear lube" or the 10W-30 specifed in the workshop
manual.


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