Honda MTF - Causes Transmission Noise?
09-13-2016, 06:13 AM
#1
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Honda MTF - Causes Transmission Noise?
Hi everyone.
My car is at Honda for a new clutch and I'm thinking of doing the gearbox oil while its there. My first choice was MTF like almost everyone here uses with no complaints, only good things to say but the experienced mac there says he thinks it's "too thin" for my gearbox and that it will cause it to be noisy...he recommends a 75W-90 GL4 and says because my car is supercharged it will be better for the gearbox.
Is this true? Has anyone ever heard any noise from their gearbox while using genuine Honda MTF?
My car is at Honda for a new clutch and I'm thinking of doing the gearbox oil while its there. My first choice was MTF like almost everyone here uses with no complaints, only good things to say but the experienced mac there says he thinks it's "too thin" for my gearbox and that it will cause it to be noisy...he recommends a 75W-90 GL4 and says because my car is supercharged it will be better for the gearbox.
Is this true? Has anyone ever heard any noise from their gearbox while using genuine Honda MTF?
09-13-2016, 06:32 AM
#2
the mechanic is smoking something and if s/he's a honda tech, then needs to go back to school.
HONDA MTF was designed for our transmissions in an OEM applcation. HONDA approves it. Believe the engineers at Honda not some random guy with a hoist and bunch of tools.
good luck- my car is not FI so maybe someone else will chime in.
darcy
HONDA MTF was designed for our transmissions in an OEM applcation. HONDA approves it. Believe the engineers at Honda not some random guy with a hoist and bunch of tools.
good luck- my car is not FI so maybe someone else will chime in.
darcy
09-13-2016, 06:45 AM
#3
My first choice was MTF like almost everyone here uses with no complaints, only good things to say but the experienced mac there says he thinks it's "too thin" for my gearbox and that it will cause it to be noisy...he recommends a 75W-90 GL4 and says because my car is supercharged it will be better for the gearbox.
09-13-2016, 06:48 AM
#4
Thread Starter
the mechanic is smoking something and if s/he's a honda tech, then needs to go back to school.
HONDA MTF was designed for our transmissions in an OEM applcation. HONDA approves it. Believe the engineers at Honda not some random guy with a hoist and bunch of tools.
good luck- my car is not FI so maybe someone else will chime in.
darcy
HONDA MTF was designed for our transmissions in an OEM applcation. HONDA approves it. Believe the engineers at Honda not some random guy with a hoist and bunch of tools.
good luck- my car is not FI so maybe someone else will chime in.
darcy
09-13-2016, 06:50 AM
#5
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Originally Posted by RolanTHUNDER' timestamp='1473775994' post='24061055
My first choice was MTF like almost everyone here uses with no complaints, only good things to say but the experienced mac there says he thinks it's "too thin" for my gearbox and that it will cause it to be noisy...he recommends a 75W-90 GL4 and says because my car is supercharged it will be better for the gearbox.
09-13-2016, 07:06 AM
#6
Forced Induction should not make a difference in what lube the tranny needs. Unless you are making beaucoup HP. In which case you may need a more heavy duty transmission & differential.
09-13-2016, 07:14 AM
#7
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Good point. I'm not making so much power that any of my integral components need to be changed/upgraded in terms of mechanical strength. I intend to keep it that way.
So... Honda MTF it is then!
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09-13-2016, 07:26 AM
#8
For serious track use it might be good to use something that could handle the heat a bit better than the OEM MTF.
I think the Honda MTF would be rated at around 75W-80 so his recommendations might not be to bad.
But I would probably just replace it more often instead of experimenting.
I think the Honda MTF would be rated at around 75W-80 so his recommendations might not be to bad.
But I would probably just replace it more often instead of experimenting.
09-13-2016, 07:34 AM
#9
That being said,I use Redline MT-90,and Redline 75-140 in the diff;been using that for 16 years.
09-13-2016, 08:15 AM
#10
Thread Starter
For serious track use it might be good to use something that could handle the heat a bit better than the OEM MTF.
I think the Honda MTF would be rated at around 75W-80 so his recommendations might not be to bad.
But I would probably just replace it more often instead of experimenting.
I think the Honda MTF would be rated at around 75W-80 so his recommendations might not be to bad.
But I would probably just replace it more often instead of experimenting.