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it says for most gearboxs to use Honda MTF(landrover MTF is the same) oil thats not cheap how bad is it to run the wrong gearbox oil
Q: what’s the deal on Honda transmission fluid anyway…. in class all they taught us was to send honda’s to the dealer because they use special fluid that nobody has… what’s the real story on Honda trans fluid..?
[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=55326]Q: what’s the deal on Honda transmission fluid anyway…. in class all they taught us was to send honda’s to the dealer because they use special fluid that nobody has… what’s the real story on Honda trans fluid..?[/quote]
Transmission fluid, especially automatic transmission fluid, formulation is truly a “dark art”. I’m not certain that even the OEM know the exact formula as many additives are blended in to make the transmission operate properly (less so on manual transmissions).Like Eric said, always use the OEM fluid, which is why I would never have transmission fluid changed at an independent shop unless they show you they have the OEM recommended fluid (check your owners manual) in stock and it is written on the work order.
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