I am am changing all my fluids cause i have 27000 miles on my S and i havent yet.
But my Question is... How many quarts of tranny fluid, differential fuild and cluth fluid do i need?
I am going with neo for the tranny, mobile 1 for the differential, and i need some suggestion on the clutch fluid.
Thanks alot for the help.

 

2 quartz for tranny and 1 qt for diff. You can use brake fluid either dot 3 or 4 for the clutch. I used honda MTF for tranny and valvoline 75w90 for the diff. Most people here use mobil 1 for their tranny or Redline. I don't think it would make any difference which brand you use for the diff, IMO.

 

Also i am finding it hard to find Neo here in town and i dont want to order it and wait so what other tranny fluids do you recommend?
I heard that GM stuff works well and also redline, which do you think of the three is the best?

 

Unless you track the car, just stick with Honda MTF for the tranny. They have it on the shelf ready to go.

I chose Mobil 1 Synth gear oil 75w90 for the diff.

Just did clutch fluid with Valvoline Synth "ABS" Dot 3/4 brake fluid. It isn't the one prescribed in XViper's DIY, so I contacted him. After going over the specifics, we felt it was just a marketing move, and that the product was essentually identical. I could not find his brake fluid at any of the major parts stores, and could only find this one as the closest. All seems fine after a week.

We also did the brake line flush with Super Blue, which can also be used in the clutch. That stuff is nice because you can notice the color change when bleeding the lines - very convenient.

Either way, you cannot store brake fluid after opening it. So don't but a ton of it.

Have fun!
Hockey

 

Anyone know if you can store differential fluids?

 

According to Road Rage, you should store engine oils, tranny fluids and diff fluids upside down as some of the contents can settle. Then, when you use them, you can give it a shake but most of the good stuff will at the top when you put it into the car.
The main reason why you can't store brake fluid in an open container is because it sucks up water very quickly. As for oil and water, well ............. they don't mix.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper

 

YellowSSM, I've taken the liberty of giving your thread a more descriptive title so that other interested owners can find it more easily as well as do a more productive search later.

 

I also store myself upside down - keep my brain full of anti-wear additives like Macallan.

Please no flames, but I still wonder about the DOT4 recommendation. My 2004 shop manual specifies DOT3 clearly, and DOT3/4 are not necessarily upwardly compatible. DOT4 uses additives that may or may not be compatible with Honda's system - I am sure many here have used it, but I would feel remiss in not raising the issue so the thread originator has full disclosure to make a decision, Many of the aftermarked "hi-po" brake fluids need more frequent change, as they actually are more hydroscopic than DOT3. So if you use them, you have to increase your brake fluid maintenance over the stock recommendations - and I am sure that os one reason Honda has persisted with DOT3.

It is a sad state of affairs that many domestic mfr's do not even mention brake fluid change in their owner's manuals!

DOT4 has borate additives - these are not always compatible with the seals in all systems. I like Ford's DOT3 brake fluid a lot - at an SAE comnvention a few years back a GM engineer told me it was the best out there. ??

Here is a good link which explains it all so I do not have to re-type:

http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/brakefluid1a.htm