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Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.

My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page.

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.
My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page


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Gazzuzz
lalasticlala
Mynd44

Hmmmm. Have you changed the gear oil before? If not, leave it. The mechanic wants to kill your gear. To get the original Honda DW1 is not so easy

The day kazeem touches your gear oil, that's the day faults will start coming up and that would be the beginning of the end of the gear

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.
My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page


cc;
Gazzuzz
lalasticlala
Mynd44

Well, it's not a bad idea to change gear oil but any mechanic asking you to change gear oil after every 3months is a quack even you don't change engine oil every 3 months except you use cheap oil or you travel long distance every time

Some engine oil lasted for 1yr while some 6months but if you drive your car long distance often and covered some numbers of mile then you have to replace the engine oil within short period of time

Check the gear oil to see if it's not black, if it does kindly refer to your vehicle manual or check online to see specified gear oil for your vehicle

Heat oil ain't cheap, so don't let anyone tell use to use all these cheap ATF oil that can only serve power steering on your vehicle gear

I once changed my vehicle gear oil after about 2yrs that I bought the vehicle and so far no issue with my gear

Note: I changed the gear oil when I realized it's getting dark

yesloaded:


Well, it's not a bad idea to change gear oil but any mechanic asking you to change gear oil after every 3months is a quack even you don't change engine oil every 3 months except you use cheap oil or you travel long distance every time

Some engine oil lasted for 1yr while some 6months but if you drive your car long distance often and covered some numbers of mile then you have to replace the engine oil within short period of time

Check the gear oil to see if it's not black, if it does kindly refer to your vehicle manual or check online to see specified gear oil for your vehicle

Heat oil ain't cheap, so don't let anyone tell use to use all these cheap ATF oil that can only serve power steering on your vehicle gear

I once changed my vehicle gear oil after about 2yrs that I bought the vehicle and so far no issue with my gear

Note: I changed the gear oil when I realized it's getting dark

You are very correct

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.
My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page


cc;
Gazzuzz
lalasticlala
Mynd44

Honda says something like 3 or 5years. Check your manual.

My Own is 8 years and I have not changed it and I have travelled wella.

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.
My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page


cc;
Gazzuzz
lalasticlala
Mynd44

The only thing that you need to change here ASAP is your mechanic. Gear oil is not engine oil that you change frequently. As long as your gear is working find and your gear oil is still bright red, don't do NOTHING.

I've owned my Camry for over 4 years and I've not tampered with my gear oil, color is still bright red and gear works absolutely fine, I'll only consider changing it when I notice a significant color change of the oil. Original gear oil is costly, if you get it cheap, you definitely bought the fake.

Like I said, change your mechanic ASAP.

MrFinbarr:


The only thing that you need to change here ASAP is your mechanic. Gear oil is not engine oil that you change frequently. As long as your gear is working find and your gear oil is still bright red, don't do NOTHING.

I've owned my Camry for over 4 years and I've not tampered with my gear oil, color is still bright red and gear works absolutely fine, I'll only consider changing it when I notice a significant color change of the oil. Original gear oil is costly, if you get it cheap, you definitely bought the fake.

Like I said, change your mechanic ASAP.

you Don talk am finish bros...make him change mechanic ASAP before day break...lol.

Every day so that oil sellers too can eat and feed their families.

This I have seen.

Gh

Every six months

Recommend for change after every 30,000 kilometers.

Make sure you use the original oil recommended by the manufacturer only.

If need be, please visit a dealership, they’re likely to have the genuine parts and oil.

Even the normal engine oil we usually buy now has so many fakes in the market.

The Mobil oil is so much imitated that people who makes the fake now buy the plastic containers from mechanics.

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dadabashua1:
you Don talk am finish bros...make him change mechanic ASAP before day break...lol.

i used my Nissan sunny for 3 years,didn’t change the oil,it affected the gear

5k miles (convert to KM if you use same)

Dtruthspeaker:


Honda says something like 3 or 5years. Check your manual.

My Own is 8 years and I have not changed it and I have travelled wella.

You own a Honda?

Which model and year please?

Hmmmm

I think 325 times

l don't av a car yet .. so am here to learn.

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.

My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page.

till e finish

what they said about Change

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.

My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page.

What model of Honda and year do you own?

Some Honda’s don’t have a gear oil filter and this quickly spoils their gear

Hmmm

I don;t have a car yet. But I have bought 2 tires...will soon buy the remaining tires. Before you know it, a full car don set be that

franksam2009:
The day kazeem touches your gear oil, that's the day faults will start coming up and that would be the beginning of the end of the gear

That was how one mediocre killedy Corolla engine. I have to buy Tokunbo engine after spending 187k

I seriously need your sincere advice during NYSC registration for batch B 2022 I saw 1991 instead of 1993 now they've shifted me to Exemption
What can I do
Front page abeg

reel14:
Dear N/Landers,
i have been driving my Honda over a year now. I'm always tempted to change the gear oil even when the gear has never given me headache for once.

My former mechanic then told me to always change the oil every 3 months. This has got me confused and i dont know what to do
please your advice will go a long way, and i will appreciate if this can be pushed to front page.

The moment you start changing gear oil, ur gear is gone. Gear oil lubricants isn’t like engine oil. It’s addictives lasts for almost 4 years before changing.

Check your manual to understand when to change your gear oil. I have always used Honda cars and after buying i change my gear oil after firts two year and every year subsequently. Note i use strictly Honda Oil (You can always get this at Oyingbo) for gear and to service engine. Please do not use any other gear oil if it is not Honda it cannot be like Honda o. I have use Honda Ala, Honda Oddyssey, Hoday Pilot small one and currently using Honda Pilot the big one. Hence i can tell you what many will tell you. If the car has spent more than 2years xthat u bought it as Tokunbo please change gear oil.

If you wait til the gear give you sign you will end up buying another gear no two ways about it.

Dozieson:


Hmmmm. Have you changed the gear oil before? If not, leave it. The mechanic wants to kill your gear. To get the original Honda DW1 is not so easy

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