Has the 2nd gear grind happened to your FL5 yet?

[GIChoe]

What grade oil would you recommend?

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[CTR1633FK2]

No grinds yet and somehow I don't feel the clutch delay in the FL5 like I did in the Fk8 and Fk2. Strange.

 

[TypeOne]

I beat the ever living shit out of my FL5 and it doesn't grind any gear. Let is warm up before romping on it and its fine. If you are grinding gears you aren't shifting right.

 

[TypeOne]

What grade oil would you recommend?

OEM Honda MTF. I use it in all of my Honda cars... street and race cars.

 

[modern_sports_car]

I beat the ever living shit out of my FL5 and it doesn't grind any gear. Let is warm up before romping on it and its fine. If you are grinding gears you aren't shifting right.

I suspect the latter has been my issue.

 

[GIChoe]

Fingers crossed, but I haven't had any issues in a while. I think my car's transmission is just fully broken in now.

 

[RP2000R]

Amsoil in my Si shifted great when it was above 70 outside but in the cold was worse then OEM Honda fluid.

 

[TEAMM_AP1]

My FK8 was perfect and the FL5 is even better!

 

[leverage]

I've owned plenty of Hondas in the past. Let it warm up and don't limp wrist it. So far, all shifts have been crisp and solid.

 

[FL5golfer]

I've noticed that the 2nd gear shift at lower speeds is a bit crunchy at times.
Do you guys think this is user error on my part or an issue I should take to the dealership?

I notice the same thing

 

[JonathanA0315]

I beat the ever living shit out of my FL5 and it doesn't grind any gear. Let is warm up before romping on it and its fine. If you are grinding gears you aren't shifting right.

What type of perfect shifting should be done? Ive driven multiple stick shift cars including the 10th gen Si and FK8 and damn the FL5 is horrible. I have done everything and 2,3,&4, just dont stop grinding every time i get into gear.

 

[evlsmurf]

I never once grinded in any gear with my FK8 and so far the same with my FL5.

 

[Brittania]

I notice the same thing

Me too. "Crunchy" is the perfect way to describe it. Not a grinding for me, more like the notch to get in second is not smooth as all of the others. I get that feeling whether im casually driving or redlining it. It's not every shift to 2nd either, some feel really smooth. Every other gear, except reverse, is like butter every time.

 

[JonathanA0315]

Me too. "Crunchy" is the perfect way to describe it. Not a grinding for me, more like the notch to get in second is not smooth as all of the others. I get that feeling whether im casually driving or redlining it. It's not every shift to 2nd either, some feel really smooth. Every other gear, except reverse, is like butter every time.

I feel the same way in my car and might just confuse it with grinding. But yeah i might not keep this car. Its just not enjoyable to drive. The FK8 didn’t feel like this at all.

 

[TypeRD]

Amsoil in my Si shifted great when it was above 70 outside but in the cold was worse then OEM Honda fluid.

I ran Amsoil in my Si and found that it was better than OEM in all possible ways and situations, including extreme cold weather (-20’s and -30’s). I had been running Honda MTF for 3-4 years before I discovered Amsoil. The effect is definitely not imagined nor a placebo. The stuff WORKS.

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