yeah, the shift is still fine on mine, just weird noises when downshifting.....

 

Use all Honda MTF. It's like $5 a quart. The capacity will be in your owner's manual, it's like 2 quarts and change.

 

weird noises while downshifting? what do they sound like?

i got used to the double clutching, pausing/feeling the gears, and rev matching that the WRX "requires", so this transmission has been very easy to row through. one can get spoiled with these Honda trannies.

 

I threw some Redline 10W-30 motor oil in there. Good stuff, whether there is a difference or not I will never know.

 

OEM is fine. I flush mine once a year 110k is alot!

 

i know...i keep saying im sorry to Celeste. she deserved better!

The noise: its like amplified syncro whine, and a very faint ticking noise. The ticking goes away when the clutch is in....

So, I have to buy at a honda dealer or pep boys/advanced auto/autozone?

 

As far as I know...the D15's and D16's according to the Helms Manuals just say to use 10W-30 motor oil. About 2 quarts I believe.

B16A's and B18C's were suggested to use Honda MTF. 2.5 quarts for the B18C's. Honda MTF generally runs about 5-6 bucks retail per quart. You dont need any of that fancy stuff...and is often suggested that you should not.

 

Wherever I read, people say Honda MTF is the best. People that tried Redline & Royal Purple had tranny problems shortly after.

 

I used 40w motor oil. Alldata says to use 40W.

I've had it for 15k miles with no problems. You only need 2 quarts for servicing it because it all won't drain out. You only need more than 2 if it's a bone-dry-from-being-freshly-rebuilt transmission.

 

Cool...i'll try again to hind it in my shop manual. The dog ate parts of it when she was a puppy