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Redline MTL in Honda tranny.
My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd,
particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny (180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? |
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Randolph wrote:
> My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, > particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny > (180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > > Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced > premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline > MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? _only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need a specialized fluid accordingly. |
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Randolph wrote:
> My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, > particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny > (180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > > Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced > premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline > MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? _only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need a specialized fluid accordingly. |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 03:40:01 GMT, Randolph > wrote:
>My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, >particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny >(180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > >Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced >premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline >MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? I have read/heard that also....believe the Honda fluid is best for the synchros. However, I ran Redline MTL in my 5 speed Acura Integra and when I traded the car with close to 90,000 miles, it was still shifting smooth as can be. Perhaps I was lucky, perhaps it takes longer for the problems to crop up; I don't know. If in doubt, change your manual tranny fluid to Honda MTL and see if that clears things up. |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 03:40:01 GMT, Randolph > wrote:
>My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, >particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny >(180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > >Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced >premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline >MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? I have read/heard that also....believe the Honda fluid is best for the synchros. However, I ran Redline MTL in my 5 speed Acura Integra and when I traded the car with close to 90,000 miles, it was still shifting smooth as can be. Perhaps I was lucky, perhaps it takes longer for the problems to crop up; I don't know. If in doubt, change your manual tranny fluid to Honda MTL and see if that clears things up. |
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I forgot to state that the transmission a a manual 5-speed. Kind of
important. isn't it? jim beam wrote: > > Randolph wrote: > > My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, > > particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny > > (180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > > > > Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced > > premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline > > MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? > > _only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use > different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need > a specialized fluid accordingly. |
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I forgot to state that the transmission a a manual 5-speed. Kind of
important. isn't it? jim beam wrote: > > Randolph wrote: > > My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, > > particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny > > (180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. > > > > Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced > > premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline > > MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? > > _only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use > different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need > a specialized fluid accordingly. |
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Randolph wrote:
> I forgot to state that the transmission a a manual 5-speed. Kind of > important. isn't it? > > jim beam wrote: > >>Randolph wrote: >> >>>My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, >>>particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny >>>(180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. >>> >>>Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced >>>premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline >>>MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? >> >>_only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use >>different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need >>a specialized fluid accordingly. kinda. |
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Randolph wrote:
> I forgot to state that the transmission a a manual 5-speed. Kind of > important. isn't it? > > jim beam wrote: > >>Randolph wrote: >> >>>My transmission is getting a little harsh when shifting into 2nd, >>>particularly when cold. A friend with a VW says that his old tranny >>>(180k miles) shift a lot better after he put Redline MTL in it. >>> >>>Somewhere I believe I have heard or read that people have experienced >>>premature failure of the transmission seals after putting in Redline >>>MTL. Is there something to this, or is this something I have dreamt? >> >>_only_ use honda z1 atf in a honda automatic transmission. they use >>different clutch mechanisms to any other type of automatic and they need >>a specialized fluid accordingly. kinda. |
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Randolph wrote:
> I forgot to state that the transmission a a manual 5-speed. Kind of > important. isn't it? > ------------------ Mentioning your mileage is a helpful idea too. Your old tranny lube may just be exhausted. (or some clown already put non-honda stuff in it)Put in Honda MTF and see. It's not like you're buying five gallons :-) 'Curly' |
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