I'll never use Redline MTL in a Honda tranny again. It eats away at the
plastic bearing cage for the input shaft bearing.

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Charles Tague
93 Honda Civic DX HB
1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
86 Pontiac Trans Am
225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
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"JETman" <jetassoc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Bror Jace wrote:
> >
> > "lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<g3XTa.69294$zwL.49489@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com>...
> > > Question, I have Honda Civic 2001 (47500km) I have never tested the
old of
> > > the transition (5 speed transmission). Now when I try to change the
shift
> > > from lets say 1 to 2 or 3 to 4 etc I feel it is not smooth. Do you
think I
> > > should do something? Do you think the oil need to be changed/add ?
when the
> > > transmission oil should be change/add usually. Thanks.
> >
> > Change the transmission oil. The safe choice is the Honda MTF but many
> > people (myself included) use Red Line MTL. 10W30 motor oil was spec'd
> > for years but it was never a good choice to lubricate a syncromesh
> > transmission.
> >
> > If your dealership doesn't have the Honda MTF, you can get it at
> > www.manhonda.com or other on-line retailers.
> >
> > --- Bror Jace
>
>
>
> Once you use RedLine, you'll never go back to anything else. Been
> running the stuff in my old cars for years...
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> JT (Residing in Austin, Texas)
>
>
> 1931 Studebaker President State Coupe (Q4) - Big Big Project
> 1955 Studebaker President State Coupe
> 1955 Studebaker President State Sedan
> 1956 Studebaker Power Hawk - Long Time Fun Car - (Will be burial
> container)
> 1963 Studebaker Lark Custom 4 Door Sedan
> 1964 Studebaker Champ P/U T-6 Long Bed
> 1965 Honda Dream 305
> 1989 Honda CRX
> 1956 Leica M2