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On 2/11/04 9:59 PM, in article LSCWb.2413$Lw3.621@nwrddc02.gnilink.net,
"ILJ" <res1kumh@verizon.net> wrote:

> I just found out that when I took my car to have an oil change and
> transmission (transaxle) fliud change done, they put pennzoil 10/30 for both
> tranny and engine. Now, I have heard that 10/30 is okay, but my car is a 88
> civic. It has 103.000 miles on it, should it be necessary to consider maybe
> another oil for the tranny?? It shifts kinda rough and sometimes it's so
> hard to get in gear...
> This has happened to me like 3 times already. I'm at a stop light with a
> bunch of cars behind me, and the light turns green and it won't get into
> gear!! people are honking their asses off, and then, after like 10 seconds
> or more of hammering the shifter it will. Should I think this is part of
> normal wear and tear??
> OHHH OHHH, BTW, previous owners were women.
> (got nothing against them)
>
>

Hondas of that vintage specified 10w30 motor oil be used in the manual
transmission. That is the right stuff. Your problem sounds like a clutch
issue.