The 2nd gear fix - MTF 3 ULTRA

[TheH]

Last night i met up with a guy to get some parts who is a previous owner of a dc5 and he was askin how my 2nd gear was,so i told him its the usual cold box problem and sometimes hesitating to fully engage second that we all or most of us have experienced.So then he tells he had the same problems until he switched from the MTF 3 to MTF 3 ULTRA which apparently is what Honda japan use and still do but other honda dealers just use MTF 3,he said ever since switching to ultra he never had any problems with 2nd or any gear at any revs.So if anybody here has changed to ULTRA let us know!it comes in a 4ltr tin so can be used for two oil changes.Not sure on the price of the stuff though.
Maybe dave at steels can shed some light on this or get a price from honda japan?

 

[Brophy]

Would be interested on feedback on this

 

[DC5RS]

When i was thinking of buying the mtf3, but what exactly is the problem with the second gear?

 

[beppe786]

where can you get this ultra version ??

 

[Erm]

When i was thinking of buying the mtf3, but what exactly is the problem with the second gear?

from cold it can be a little clunky to get into 2nd gear

 

[Benneh]

It works out around £25 for four litres from amazon japan, but then you'll have the shipping costs too! Haven't found much more info from my googling though!

 

[Jones_XD]

I changed my gearbox oil two days ago using the mt3 fluid, its 100% better but still in mornings it can be a awkward little bugger ! :xtsk:

 

[TheH]

It works out around £25 for four litres from amazon japan, but then you'll have the shipping costs too! Haven't found much more info from my googling though!

Il ask my local honda dealer tomorow if they can get it in

 

[TheH]

I changed my gearbox oil two days ago using the mt3 fluid, its 100% better but still in mornings it can be a awkward little bugger ! :xtsk:

Yeah my car always had mtf 3 in it nutting else and 2nd has always being like that,so next time im doing the gearbox oil il be using ULTRA and il let you all known how she goes

 

[integraleo]

Maybe a point if the guy you know that used ultra badly needed an oil change in the first place anyway and standard mtf 3 would have given him the same improvement? Just a possibility and I hope I'm wrong as this could be just what I need

 

[TheH]

Maybe a point if the guy you know that used ultra badly needed an oil change in the first place anyway and standard mtf 3 would have given him the same improvement? Just a possibility and I hope I'm wrong as this could be just what I need

He never said how long he was using Mtf 3 but he did say he changed all the oils when he bought the car and even with fresh mtf it still had the same problem,mine was the same even after fresh mtf,im sure alot of guys are the same so its seems Mtf 3 Ultra is the answer wel just have to wait and see

 

[TheH]

So today i called into honda and asked about this 'ultra' version,he showed me a list of the oils they stock and it was indeed called MTF 3 ULTRA in 1ltr bottles,he called the warehouse and he was able to confirm that the usual MTF 3 1ltr bottles are packed in boxes of 12,the package is marked MTF 3 ULTRA but the individual bottles are MTF 3,so basically our usual MTF 3 is ULTRA!
Happy days

 

[beppe786]

So today i called into honda and asked about this 'ultra' version,he showed me a list of the oils they stock and it was indeed called MTF 3 ULTRA in 1ltr bottles,he called the warehouse and he was able to confirm that the usual MTF 3 1ltr bottles are packed in boxes of 12,the package is marked MTF 3 ULTRA but the individual bottles are MTF 3,so basically our usual MTF 3 is ULTRA!
Happy days

great info