He's right for most older vehicles. Newer cars aren't exactly the same so it is possible for one gear to go bad... I could be wrong on this too but I seem to recall having this discussion with someone else (outside of the forum) a while back....

 

A good synthetic MTF like Royal Purple or Redline may be sufficient to get a few more miles out of the worn synchro. The only "true" fix is to R&R the transaxle and rebuild it. If it was my car, I'd just double-clutch all my 2-3 shifts and 4-3 shifts. If you can't live with that, look for a relatively low mileage used unit from a salvage yard (make sure it has a guarantee of some kind, usually 15 or 30 days.) A competent trans shop can rebuild it for a couple hundred bucks if you only replace the really bad parts.

 

well im gunna change the fluid mon. the first time i went to autozone they said it uses 10w 30 motor oil? for tranny fluid ?


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Yes, 10w-30 engine oil was called for originally. But with a synchro that may have problems, try Penzoil or GM Synchromesh fluid. Or even genuine Honda manual tranny oil. Neither of those fluids existed when your car was built.

 

Honda mtf would be a better choice.

 

so whats the best honda mtf,penzoil,or gm.. thanks guys