Difficulty in shifting
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Originally Posted by TwiztedS2K,Oct 20 2005, 07:37 AM
It was just 5k miles ago I put Mobil tranny fluid in there. Does it go bad that quick?
I wasn't aware that Mobil made a tranny fluid for our car. If the Mobil fluid that you use was Mobil 1 75w90, that goes in the rear differential and not the tranny.
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Oh sh*t, my bad, I had the two confused. I was talking about the diff fluid. I will definietely check the tranny fluid tomorrow evening. I haven't done this before, so how do I check it? Thanks a lot guys!
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The diff fluid shouldn't affect the way your tranny shifter feels.
For the tranny fluid, you have to get under the car to check it. There's a fill bolt and a drain bolt. Instead of checking it, I suggest you change the fluid if you haven't done so already. Here's a how to written by xviper:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83577
I suggest using Honda OEM Manual Transmission Fluid. Buy 2 quarts of this. You'll end up using about 1 1/2 quarts.
For the tranny fluid, you have to get under the car to check it. There's a fill bolt and a drain bolt. Instead of checking it, I suggest you change the fluid if you haven't done so already. Here's a how to written by xviper:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83577
I suggest using Honda OEM Manual Transmission Fluid. Buy 2 quarts of this. You'll end up using about 1 1/2 quarts.
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Originally Posted by warwagon,Oct 21 2005, 07:40 AM
so your not supposed to skip gears? i always go from 4th to 6th 
Here's a thread that explains why. Woodwork is an engineer over at American Honda that specializes in the S2000.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=237209
Hope that helps
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If the tranny fluid replacement fixes it, it's because the tranny fluid needed to be replaced, which is very common.
If you did nothing wrong and this described problem happened over time like you say, odds are that it's just old fluid. I just did my tranny fluid, which was a breeze. Used Honda MTF for $5 a quart.
If you did nothing wrong and this described problem happened over time like you say, odds are that it's just old fluid. I just did my tranny fluid, which was a breeze. Used Honda MTF for $5 a quart.
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it might not be the same problem.. but
When I had a prelude (my first stick), I never rev-matched for one and half years.
In the beginning, it was pretty hard to put in gear sometimes. and then it got worse slowly.
When me and my friend opened up the tranny, there was bad wear on clutch.
Not on the clutch disk, but on the thing that holds the spring. (4 springs around the center to relieve engagement shock).
One side had so much wear, the spring almost came out. The new clutch (ACT) solved the problem and since then I always rev-match.
When I had a prelude (my first stick), I never rev-matched for one and half years.
In the beginning, it was pretty hard to put in gear sometimes. and then it got worse slowly.
When me and my friend opened up the tranny, there was bad wear on clutch.
Not on the clutch disk, but on the thing that holds the spring. (4 springs around the center to relieve engagement shock).
One side had so much wear, the spring almost came out. The new clutch (ACT) solved the problem and since then I always rev-match.