alhounos
Senior Member
Yep the Torsen LSD in the Civic doesn’t use slipping plates like a clutch type LSD (or a clutch) so that warning wouldn’t apply. It’s all just gears in there.
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I think I seen a video on youtube, it is pretty self-explanatory once you see the fill and drain plugs. I removed the fill plug easily from above with a long extension and impact wrench.Are there any service manuals that show how to change the trans fluid? And is there a filter that needs to be changed as well?
That's exactly what I have found, it is odd as the Amsoil is a thicker fluid but it works better in cold temps than OEM Honda fluid. I've used it on other Hondas and always found it to work better in cold temps.Just went from oem fluid to amsoil at 17000km, shifts much better in cold weather/cold start, it's close to freezing at night where I am these days and it feels like butter
This was my exact experience with Amsoil in my ‘09 Si too. It was so much better than the Honda MTF, like night and day better. The Honda MTF was OK but always felt notchy at best. It shifted so smoothly with Amsoil that I would sometimes lazy shift (because shifting was so natural and effortless) and I’d grind. This was 100% my fault…but I blame Amsoil for being so good. JkjkI have had good success with Amsoil synchromesh in the past with my 8th gen Si. It smoothed out everything like butter and got rid of my 3rd gear issues common to that model.