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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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Thumbs up valvoline tranny fluid

I didn't see any info thru search.

Has anyone using/used this before? Any comment?

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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:42 AM
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What manual transmission fluid are you talking about? I'm not aware of any.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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http://www.valvoline.com/products/commerci...nd-gear-oils/78

I hope this copy/paste right add. Sorry using a phone isn't that help.
It says heavy duty tranny fluid.

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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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If their SAE 50 grade is gear oil viscosity, then it will be too thin. If it is engine oil viscosity, then it will be too thick. I wouldn't try it in the S2000.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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Thanks. What grade is for s2000?

So far I see OEM, redline, amsoil, GM and penn brands, is there other brands that I can look at?
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by INDYMAC,Oct 19 2010, 06:53 AM
If their SAE 50 grade is gear oil viscosity, then it will be too thin. If it is engine oil viscosity, then it will be too thick. I wouldn't try it in the S2000.
It's SAE 50 engine oil viscosity. Typically, Hondas run transmission fluids in the SAE 30 range.

Why not use Honda MTF? It's good stuff and cheap.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonCrew,Oct 19 2010, 11:21 AM
Why not use Honda MTF? It's good stuff and cheap.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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OEM MTF didn't give me suprise, i tried and was ok. i put pennzoil SM few months back and it feels like already shot out. I prob go with GMSMFM at this time.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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If your MY05 really shifts that bad I would look into properly bleeding the clutch hydraulics, greasing the fork & push rod and checking the free play of the linkage.
Also, it could be the clutch disk is - after 5 years of collecting clutch dust and some rust (yes it does happen) - not able to slide over the splines that well anymore, creating crunchy shifts.
Not much to do about that with the trans installed though

Amsoil MTF works for me.. btw.

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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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another vote for Honda MTF
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