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Old 06-19-2008, 08:48 PM
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ok I'm coming up on my 13k miles. I'm going to change oil, tranny fluid, plugs and wires. In yalls opinion what would be the best products to use for each thing?
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mobile 1 for oil
honda oem for transmission
no need to change plug and wire at your mileage
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Good luck changing plug wires... The S2000 has a coil-over-plug setup.

No need to change plugs until 100k miles.

If nothing else, I'd be looking to change the diff. fluid...
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which diff fluid?
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i took my car to the dealer to get the oil changed ($30), the tranny(like $60) and diff fluids ($60). i dont remember the exact price but something like that
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should i trust honda to change the diff and tranny fluid or should i go somewhere else and use different brand?
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Originally Posted by S2K913,Jun 20 2008, 10:06 AM
should i trust honda to change the diff and tranny fluid or should i go somewhere else and use different brand?
oh my god... dont ever ever pay someone to do it. it so easy i can train my dog to do it if i had a dog. ill help u out. just let me know.
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hahahaha i wouldnt go with Honda tranny fluid..its not bad but I use GM syncromesh which helps improve notchiness you may have..
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sweet I do have some notchiness when car is cold but after alot of shifting it goes away.
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Originally Posted by nrgizeman,Jun 20 2008, 10:29 AM
oh my god... dont ever ever pay someone to do it. it so easy i can train my dog to do it if i had a dog. ill help u out. just let me know.
sounds like a plan andy! Thanks again! I'll let u know when I get the stuff.


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