They seem to have two different kinds, from what I've searched I neeed Honda ATF Z1, well the dealer asked If I needed the auto brand or the manual trans brand. I thought or cars take the auto trans stuff, but am really unsure. Which is it

 

GM Syncromesh Dexron III you can get a gallon jug from your local GM dealer.

 

Honda Automatic ATF. Our M-6's love it.

 

Doesn't ATF stand for Automatice Transmission Fluid?

Aaron

 

yes atf is automatic trans fluid. our M6s use ATF not gear oil. ive never heard of using honda ATF though. why would you want to use that? thanks. Trey

 

honda atf z1, just use any atf, the difference isnt that much, i use it now but i am gonna switch it monday with the clutch swap....

 

The honda stuff is good....but my tranny is quieter with the Mobil 1 ATF for the same price.

 

I switched to that Honda ATF trying to solve grinding on light shifts in the cold winter months and I have to say it is good stuff. The damned grinding didnt really go away but when the tranny warmed up the shifts were nice and smooth. Now, just a few weeks ago I replaced my clutch and went with the Mobil 1 ATF b/c it was easy to find where the Honda stuff must be bought at a Honda dealer. Anyway after switching to the Mobil 1 I have noticed no change between it and the Honda ATF... results my vary but in my case any higher priced synthetic ATF will likely do the trick.

 

im gonna step down from the honda atf z1 to regular mobil or max life atf

 

Ive had good luck with the Max-life Atf.

 

I was thinking about going with the Mobil synthetic stuff, but I thought I read somewhere that synth was bad for our trans, something to do with the syncros or something. I don't know squawt about this trans so If anyone has heard this I'd like to know. I'd like the mobil instead since the honda dealer is real far away when I could go and get the other stuff in one minute

 

Try some of the GM rear addative...if its syncro noise(whine) it will quiten it considerably....it will take a couple of bottles. If its real grinding as you say it want help.

 

Never seen solid proof of this.....urban myth IMO.

 

tranny fluid is tranny fluid, dex 3 for us guys, Id say if you change it often ex maybe 25k then use the cheap stuff, pennsoil or whatever right ??