Ravi621

Just some advice

Recently i replaced my gear oil in the CLS6 with AMSIOL Manual Synchromesh Transmission Fluid 5W-30 and what a big difference. the shifter is so much smoother and slips into gear so easy, you could shift with your finger. not only is it smoother you shift faster. before i would have a little resistance going into gears but after i changed the oil it is easy as a hot knike thru butter. The oil is around $15 a bottle at SK speed. It took 15 minutes to change, there was a drain plug on under the car and fill plug on top. for those who have a slight grind or resistance in the shifter i recommend you try it, you wont be dissappointed.

https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mtf.aspx

aznboi2424

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thats why AMSOIL costs so much and thats why they're the best at what they do

monkeybutt

+1 for the Amsoil. Had this in for past 6 months and its smoother than the Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh.

CLS6SpeedNupe

Where can I pick a bottle of this up from?

jl03CLS

how many bottles did you need?

GRNMCHN03cl

yup good stuff..my pops was a dealer for them..still get the dealer pricing too

Ravi621

4 bottles

Cmanuel

Wow and i thought GM synchromesh FM was expensive... I just forked out 3 qts for $44 bucks at the local dealer.

Did you use a long tube+funnel method?

CLS6SpeedNupe

Where can you buy this stuff from?

jproy

Make sure you filled the trans with the car level only until fluid began to drain from the trans fluid fill level bolt. It is smaller than the trans drain bolt and about 4-6 inches above it. The Trans does not take the amount of fluid Acura specifies. The manual trannies are all a little different when it comes to filling them, amount of fluid wise. If you just put in the specified amount you will probably over fill the trans and the overfill will foam and go through the weep hole into the bell housing. This happened to me after the Dealer over filled my trans slightly three times. The fluid can get on the clutch and contaminate it thus ruining it. It happened to me. There is a TSB from the ealers about over filling the trans. Check this out if you didnt already.

Ravi621

I got this form SK speed in Long island. i dont know where might sell it in your area, i guess call or go to the website.

i just removed the drain plug from the bottom and filled it thru a drain plug at the top. the plugs have a square head similar to a hex key. some one told me how much to put in and thats what i did.

jproy

FYI, That is not the proper procedure! Even in the Acura Service manual it says to remove the small, 8mm or 10mm regular bolt 4-6 inches above the trans drain bolt you are talking about above. You only fill the trans until fluid starts to pour out of the small hole where the 8mm or 10mm regular bolt was. let excess drain then replace the small bolt, then replace the large fill bolt on top of the trans. you mentioned above. I promise you, I have $4K missing from my pocket to prove that you will regret not doing this correctly if you just dumped the (improperly) specified amount in. Just trying to do you a favor.

fsttyms1

You need to pull the upper bolt out when filling to keep it from being over filled.

EL19

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just order it, there is a place in waldorf that sells it. Go to amsoil.comand search for a local vendor

Ravi621

i dont know what the specified amount of oil is from dealer but i did not open that 8 or 10 bolt that you mentioned above. but the car is drives fine, like i said even better.

I dont want to give some wrong info on something about there car,so who ever attempts to do this check the procedure that you feel safer doing. JPROY thanks for correcting if that is the right procedure.

jproy

It will work just fine even if you filled the trans until fluid was pouring out of the top large fill bolt. The problem wont come until either your Input shaft seal starts to leak profusely, you get tons of fluid leaking out of the bell housing, or worst case scenario, your clutch gets contaminated. If the clutch gets fluid on it, it will be ruined and will not hold against the pressure plate and will slip all the time worse than if your clutch were beginning to go out.

monkeybutt

[QUOTE=jproy;10673775]Make sure you filled the trans with the car level only until fluid began to drain from the trans fluid fill level bolt. It is smaller than the trans drain bolt and about 4-6 inches above it. The Trans does not take the amount of fluid Acura specifies. Quote]

Thanks jproy, I always wondered why after about 2 qts. my level check hole started overflowing. I've wasted a few qts. over the years trying to comply w/ the specs. Glad that each time I figured f#@k it and just buttoned it up.

gnuts

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I'm going to change my own manual trans. fluid soon and i'm going to try the AMSoil. I'm going to follow the Service Manual which states:

-Remove the check bolt and check for fluid coming out;
-If a small amount of fluid comes out, reinstall the check bolt;
-If no fluid comes out, remove the filler bolt and slowly add trans. fluid until it starts to run out of the check bolt. When it stops reinstall the check bolt and the filler bolt;

My question is what's the reason for adding more fluid until it leaks out of the check bolt?
Also, once the fluid stops coming out of the check bolt and you tighten the bolt back up, what's next. The manual stop's there. I'm guessing then you remove the drain bolt and drain all the fluid. What's the process for refilling properly? Thanks,

distortedolskool

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To Check the trans fluid
-Remove the check bolt and check for fluid coming out;
-If a small amount of fluid comes out, reinstall the check bolt;
-If no fluid comes out, remove the filler bolt and slowly add trans. fluid until it starts to run out of the check bolt. When it stops reinstall the check bolt and the filler bolt;

To completely replace the trans fluid
-remove drain bolt and drain all fluid
-remove filler bolt
-replace drain bolt once all fluid has drained
-remove the check bolt
-fill with new trans fluid unitl it barley leaks out of the check bolt hole
-If a small amount of fluid comes out, reinstall the check bolt;
-If no fluid comes out, pour more fluid in until it does
-let the check bolt hole drain off unil it stops
-install the check bolt
-reinstall the filler bolt
-enjoy

Joe5.0

I've done two trans changes myself and always put in the specified amount in the manual and havent had any issue. I did make sure to let the fluid drain completely and even tilted the car a little to make sure it all ran out.

I actually was planning on going back to Honda trans fluid, because I dont notice a huge difference with the GM fluid. Right after changing the fluid I noticed smoother engagement, but that was also comparing it to Honda fluid with 30k on it. I might try Amsoil next time, depending on how much more it is compared to Honda fluid.

gnuts

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That's exactly what i needed, thanks distorted.

Ravi621

nice and simple distorted

2Fast4you

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why did you need four bottles when the transmission only takes 2.3 quarts?

2Fast4you

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is there any chance that going to this amsoil stuff will cause leaks if I had been using something different in the past?

sinfulj32

not if you change your fluid correctly^

gnuts

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I found a local store who supplies the following:
https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mtg.aspx

Would this work???

gnuts

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Well i just bought some Amsoil synchomesh fluid, and i'm going to drain the old and in with the new this weekend. I can't wait! I hate the little bit of grind into 2nd on cold days. Got an amazing deal on it too.

Woofer

Ordered mine yesterday.

2Fast4you

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I just went with the Honda transmission fluid its definitely smoother but not as smooth as I expected

Ravi621

i was told to use four bottles and thats what is used. But the filling instrustions above by distorted is useful.

jproy

The Honda fluid is useless. I have gone with the old and new Honda fluid and noticed no improvement. When I switched the GM synchromesh, WOW, what an improvement. Much better/smoother gear engagement. Been using it for 20,000 miles with no problems.

2Fast4you

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so do you like the gm trans oil or amsoil and how much better is it compared to the honda?

gnuts

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^ Both GM and Amsoil should be much better. Amsoil is supposed to be the best of the best. I'll write up a review this weekend and tell you...

Woofer

We are about to see mine just arrived.

Elijah J

props to amsoil!

jproy

I have been using the GM trans oil. I have never used the Amsoil so I dont know. I can tell you though that the Honda fluid is crap.

2Fast4you

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damn I just spend 20 bucks and about 45 mins of my time doing something pointless then wish I would have known this earlier

gnuts

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Need some quick help...

Car is jacked up and i'm ready to drain & re-fill the 6speed trans. fluid. I'm pretty sure i have located the drain and check bolt. What did you use to remove the larger drain bolt? It's sort of an indented square...
Also, the manual talks about a filler bolt under the hood, but i only see the cap where the trans fluid is. Is that just on the autos?
Thanks,

gnuts

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I got the bolt off, and drained the fluid...but the level hasn't dropped on the resevoir under the hood, so i can't add the new fluid??

gnuts

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Anyone?? I'm kind of stuck here.