[FusionGT2]

Is it true that you can use 10w40 motor oil for a FWD tranny? I was asking cuz when I went to Pep Boys and asked for MTF for my civic they said that I can use motoroil for it and even showed me on the screen that my specific car uses it. I was thinkin 'WTF' and called my friend up who was a mechanic. He also said its alright cuz FWD cars use thinner fluids than RWD cars. So..can anyone confirm this statement?

[wangta]

whoa i've never heard that before, but i thinhk i'll stick to tranny fluid haha

[aznfishyfart]

this is weird....i was just reading about this on anotehr forum i go to
but all that was said about it was that u shouldn't use it on a new car since ull lsoe power or something lol...could be for fwd cars though since it was a solara forum and they were talking about the tC also

[k1D3Ck]

I am pretty sure I seen some guys use it no problems.

But why not just use mobil 1 syn 5w-30? lol

[ZiGeNX77]

If you wanna play it safe, I suggest going to Honda and using the fluid the dealer uses. Can't go wrong with dealer parts except for the price, but since it is only for tranny fluid it shouldn't break your bank.

[FusionGT2]

hm yah i wanted to use royal purple 75w90 for my tranny, but I actually ended up using 10w40 royal purple motoroil lol. seems to shift fine.. for now. hope nothing bad will happen. my car's a '94 so that 'new car rule' doesnt apply to me