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Old 08-19-2007, 01:22 PM   #161 (permalink)
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Don't worry, we're in the same boat. I'm grinding second an awful lot lately. I tend to shift fast and I just friggin' help it. Even at low RPMs, I'll flick the shifter really fast and hear that slight grind. The shifts are smooth, but I can't stand that second gear synchro.
same here now bro.... after i first finished the amsoil swap, my gears were SOOO smooth i was like but now its like they arent as smooth anymore, maybe im just used to the smoothness?

but anyway, i have also gotten the 2nd gear grind twice in one week when shifting quickly @ high RPMS.. now everytime i have to shift slower and i dont hear that grind
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Old 08-19-2007, 09:18 PM   #162 (permalink)
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I am getting this 2nd gear grind more and more and I don't like it.
Switching back to Honda Gear Oil (New and improved version) and hoping the 2nd gear grind will go away.
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Old 08-20-2007, 06:40 PM   #163 (permalink)
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i also think i might have to do this.. got it TWICE today

either honda MTF or redline maybe?
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Old 09-01-2007, 03:35 PM   #164 (permalink)
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i dont know if this is already covered but, do the 07 SI's need to have the MTF changed out too?
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Old 09-02-2007, 01:19 PM   #165 (permalink)
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Old 09-02-2007, 10:11 PM   #166 (permalink)
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i was just about to change my tranny fluid to royal purple also..jesus..i cant believe i looked at the beginning but not the end! i dont even have a 2nd/3rd gear problem...i just wanted to be a step ahead
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Old 09-02-2007, 10:12 PM   #167 (permalink)
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hah...only a week but the 2nd/3rd gear problem has been getting to me to the point where i think its grinding but i'm not sure
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i feel like a total noob even tho i've been working on cars since i got my tc a while back
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Old 09-02-2007, 11:51 PM   #170 (permalink)
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i dont know if this is already covered but, do the 07 SI's need to have the MTF changed out too?
Only if you have any problems. I believe the 07 models already came with the new and improved Honda MTF so you should be okay.
I just switched from Amsoil back to the New Honda fluid. I have been getting 2nd gear grind using Amsoil after about 3k miles with it in.
I never had this issue with the Old Honda fluid. I can't say yet if I still have this issue with this fluid but time will tell. I will give it a couple of thousand miles and see what happens.
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Old 09-02-2007, 11:55 PM   #171 (permalink)
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i was just about to change my tranny fluid to royal purple also..jesus..i cant believe i looked at the beginning but not the end! i dont even have a 2nd/3rd gear problem...i just wanted to be a step ahead
Don't use the Royal Purple! It is not recommended for our Hondas!!!
According to the RP site they are recommending their 5w40 or 10W40 Motoroil. If you don't have any problems don't change it!!

I didn't have any problems either and when I swapped fluids the problems started. I switched back to the New Honda Fluid and see if that will get me back to normal.

Like the old saying says: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
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Don't use the Royal Purple! It is not recommended for our Hondas!!!
According to the RP site they are recommending their 5w40 or 10W40 Motoroil. If you don't have any problems don't change it!!

I didn't have any problems either and when I swapped fluids the problems started. I switched back to the New Honda Fluid and see if that will get me back to normal.

How does that old saying go: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
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Old 09-03-2007, 01:28 AM   #173 (permalink)
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Don't use the Royal Purple! It is not recommended for our Hondas!!!
According to the RP site they are recommending their 5w40 or 10W40 Motoroil. If you don't have any problems don't change it!!

I didn't have any problems either and when I swapped fluids the problems started. I switched back to the New Honda Fluid and see if that will get me back to normal.

Like the old saying says: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
thanks for the heads up on rp how is it for motor oil
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Old 09-03-2007, 09:46 AM   #174 (permalink)
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thanks for the heads up on rp how is it for motor oil
I like the RP Motoroil Been running it for the last 2 oil changes and it seems to give me slightly better gas mileage. Of course that could also be because it is just now getting broken in I have about 12k on my Si right now and it is running better than ever
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Old 09-05-2007, 02:06 PM   #175 (permalink)
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can't anyone send the the picture of the filler bolt for some reason I can't see any of the pic???? I don't know why.

I try with ie and mozilla but I don't see any picture
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Old 09-05-2007, 02:32 PM   #176 (permalink)
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Just changed my MTF to Amsoil and wow what a difference first of all drop the Filler bolt and roughly 1.5qts overfilled no wonder it was so notchy. Now shes riding beautifully.
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i'd like to change mine to amsoil too, but i'm not having any problems or notchiness. maybe i'll wait a few more thousand miles before swapping mine.
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i'd like to change mine to amsoil too, but i'm not having any problems or notchiness. maybe i'll wait a few more thousand miles before swapping mine.
I'm at 13k and they haven't been an easy 13k on the car
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At how many miles should you change the tranny fluid?
and What's the best fluid you guys recommend?
Thanx.
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Old 09-06-2007, 02:19 PM   #180 (permalink)
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I have SI number 523 and I am going to do this MTF. I need a firm answer on which Amsoil I should use. Is it 5w30 MTF? Please let me know for sure because if i jack up my ride, my wife will roundhouse kick me.
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