Honda Civi Eg8 Gear Box Oil

[chinthakahk]

Hey Guys,

Pls tell me the what is the best gearbox oil for Honda Civic Eg8

Regds

[jumper]

Hey Guys,

Pls tell me the what is the best gearbox oil for Honda Civic Eg8

Regds

not sure abt gear oil mate... but i use mobile for the engine... its a good buy

[Elvis_Pil]

genuine honda manual or atf transmission oil

[shanX]

Wow i have the same question

Last time I got Caltex 80w-90 MTF oil, sometime back. So later I saw on some Honda specific sites, that Honda 92-00 SOHC gearboxes should use 10w-30 engine oil and not MTF oils, like they are designed to use engine oil. And that normal MTF oil is too heavy for these gearboxes. Is this true? Would I have to change mine??

[Elvis_Pil]

Well its much debated question on using engine oil in D-series gear boxes. IMO engine oil for engine, transmission fluid for transmission.

If you are using an MTF fluid that not recommended by Honda you'd be better off changing it. I used genuine honda MTF fluid in my Ek before and after gearbox upgrades and never had an issue. Also you'd have a problem in finding 10w-30 engine oil in SL, besides the lubrication properties of engine oil maybe too high for the gearbox anyway.

[MkX]

Well its much debated question on using engine oil in D-series gear boxes. IMO engine oil for engine, transmission fluid for transmission.

If you are using an MTF fluid that not recommended by Honda you'd be better off changing it. I used genuine honda MTF fluid in my Ek before and after gearbox upgrades and never had an issue. Also you'd have a problem in finding 10w-30 engine oil in SL, besides the lubrication properties of engine oil maybe too high for the gearbox anyway.

how do we change the MTF in EK3 and how frequent do we need to do that.

[Elvis_Pil]

Well its process that any decent service station would do much like changing engine oil- you need to first drain it and then fill it Honda MTF should last around 30,000kms with normal driving. Synthetic mobil, is said to last to around 40,000kms

how do we change the MTF in EK3 and how frequent do we need to do that.

[shanX]

Well its much debated question on using engine oil in D-series gear boxes. IMO engine oil for engine, transmission fluid for transmission.

If you are using an MTF fluid that not recommended by Honda you'd be better off changing it. I used genuine honda MTF fluid in my Ek before and after gearbox upgrades and never had an issue. Also you'd have a problem in finding 10w-30 engine oil in SL, besides the lubrication properties of engine oil maybe too high for the gearbox anyway.

Yeah, was planing to change. Maybe Mobil has a 10w-30. Anyways where did you get Honda MTF? And how much??

And if you won't mind sharing, upgrades? Gears or FD? Or LSD??

[Elvis_Pil]

Agents..

Wheels, FD & new racer baring took a whole lot of work to get done- which the current owner is probably enjoying

[evergreen]

Agents..

Wheels, FD & new racer baring took a whole lot of work to get done- which the current owner is probably enjoying

you changed the final drive too? appreciate further information..

[shanX]

Agents..

Wheels, FD & new racer baring took a whole lot of work to get done- which the current owner is probably enjoying

Ohh sold, i see... I assume wheels & FD from an EG vtec.

[chinthakahk]

Thanks Guys for your posts

Cheers

[Elvis_Pil]

PM me with the questions

you changed the final drive too? appreciate further information..

Edited September 8, 2010 by Elvis_Pil

[evergreen]

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