[crazyvtec93]

Just want to know if anybody is using it, and how do you guys like it. Is it better than Honda MTF? I already use Royal Purple motor oil just thought that I can match the tranny fluid with the same brand.

 

[drtye]

well, i have herd a while back, not sure about currently, but that it doesn not fair well with the trannys. i had it in a 5 speed that blew up. pretty much you have honda mtf, pennzoil syncromesh and also i hear good things about the motul and amsoil stuff.

 

[BMFC]

I used it for a month and got a 4th gear grind. Do not use it. Which sucks cause I only use royal purple motor oil. I also used the amsoil and changed it after 3k miles and it came out like water. The only fluid I use now is GM syncromesh or pennzoil syncromesh, nothing else. Honda shit sucks too.

 

[kommon_sense]

Use OEM, Amsoil, or Redline.

Royal purple doesn't even recommend their tranny fluid for use in honda/acura applications...

http://www.royalpurple.com/transmission-chart.html

Royal purple also doesn't tell you if their synchromax is a gl-4 or gl-5 fluid. You want gl-4 for honda/acura transmissions. gl-5 will eat your synchros.

 

[jones83]

I agree with kommon. there's no point in using royal purple tranny fluid with better proven fluids out there. i was on the redline band wagon for a while but now im back to what i started with from the beginning, Amsoil. after testing a bunch of different oils/tranny fluid i still feel Amsoil is number 1.

 

[ben45r]

in France,we use Amsoil and Roayl Purple in 75W90 without any probs:up:

 

[Ferreira]

I use 0w10 motor oil in my race tranny. Flawless.

 

[j s i n]

GM syncromesh

 

[BMFC]

GM syncromesh

:up::up::up::up::up::up:

 

[jrbreaker85]

penzoil makes the gm synchromesh, so dont go to the stealership and overpay for some synchromesh. Go to autozone.

 

[BMFC]

Thats what I use, I was saying thumbs up to it.

 

[kommon_sense]

penzoil makes the gm synchromesh, so dont go to the stealership and overpay for some synchromesh. Go to autozone.

Don't forget that there are 2 different gm fluids. There is gm synchromesh and gm synchromesh w/friction modifier. You want the friction modifier version. I haven't seen the pennzoil with a friction modified version. I tried the regular penzoil synchromesh in my old tranny and didn't care for it. Felt very slick. Very little feedback. However the "feel" is all a personal preference thing.

 

[BuiltRSX]

Hmmm, I have used Royal Purple in the last 2 trannies of mine. The first tranny was Honda MTF. THe first one I granaded on the track shifting to 4th gear. The second grenaded it on the track going to 3rd gear, and both had the bad syncro feel after about a thousand miles. The third I have yet to grenade, mainly cause only used for 4 races, haha, but has bad bad 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear grind. I never thought that Royal Pruple Syncromax might be the cause. I have heard great things on CRSX about Amsoil, and beginning to hear more and more bout GM Syncromesh.

I guess once I get the cash to rebuild the tranny before I ruin the case, I will switch to GM Syncromesh to see how that fairs, cant be anyworse than on the last 3 trannies. BTW haha only making lil under 200whp on those trannies. I race the car down the track, I dont just drive it.

 

[blue2000em1]

Intresting I guess I might have to go with the amsoil.This should be stickied.

 

[blue2000em1]

Hey Common what Amsoil you run?? Is it Manual Synchromesh Transmission Fluid 5W-30??? http://www.amsoil.com/a/synthetic-transmission-fluid

Also I was looking at the redline manual Transmission fluid looks promising however it doesn't have no synchromesh additive I assume.

 

[allmotorkilla]

penzoil makes the gm synchromesh, so dont go to the stealership and overpay for some synchromesh. Go to autozone.

it's not the same. the penzoil is not friction modified. their's two types of GM synchromesh.

this is the one you want:

and this is the one you dont want

 

[blue2000em1]

it's not the same. the penzoil is not friction modified. their's two types of GM synchromesh.

this is the one you want:

and this is the one you dont want

:up:

 

[bossman032]

I bought two qts of mtf that shit was like 10bucks a QT. I was like ****! of course this was at the dealer...

 

[THAMADTECHNICIAN]

a friend of mine used straight 30 motor oil and doesnt have any tranny problems cant remember wat brand though

 

[GalloK20]

a friend of mine used straight 30 motor oil and doesnt have any tranny problems cant remember wat brand though

my tranny have a job on the 3rd gear synchro
i go to autozone and they check in the computer and it tell that i can use 10w30 or 40
but i'll use it for 3k miles later what i can use which you think is better??