just switched to synthetic tranny fluid in my 5 speed this weekend, definately worth the $25, it shifts considerably smoother. just thought Id let everyone know

 

What brand? How much? Was it hard to change?

 

what model do you have?

 

well, i'm no genius, but since this is in the 2.4 section....

 

i know they advise running regular oil for a few thousand miles before switching to synthetic in a new car. does the same hold true for other fulids, ie brake, tranny, etc?

 

this sounds good how much for the synthetic trans fluid?

Doh,25 bucks

 

I had mobil1 in my old car---the difference was so slight

 

I used amsoil, it was $12 per quart, need 1.6 quarts. yes I have the 2.4 with a 5 speed. wasnt hard to change at all, i had a lil trouble finding the drain plug, its an allen head screw on the driver side of the tranny. Its not like a huge difference, but I could notice it, so for $25 u cant go wrong, plus it should help it last longer. I dont know if you need to wait several thousand clicks for tranny fuid or not, but I have 16 000 km and i just switched to syn oil and did tranny fluid at the same time. oh and another thing, remember even though its a manual trans u use ATF

 

Huh ?

I only have 3500 miles so I haven't thought of this. ATF ?

 

ATF = automatic transmission fluid

 

I know what atf is, just didn't know it was in the 5 speed.

 

I used B&M Trick Shift in my Monte this past time and it's noticibly smoother.