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What tranny oil if the honda 80/85w not available?
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Posted by: kazpr

Thanks alot right now I am not able to get that oil unless I mail order

Posted by: TRX450R_Racer

I use Golden Spectro 80W gear lubricant since day one.

Posted by: BILLYTN30

My book says to use 4 stroke engine oil without molybdenum. What about that?

Posted by: 400exrider707

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Originally posted by BILLYTN30
My book says to use 4 stroke engine oil without molybdenum. What about that?

Most people are slowly switching over to the gear oil. I know I got a lot less of those "false neutrals." I am going to be using klotz 80-85 stuff this year.

Posted by: cletusEX

I've actually had a lot less problems with 10w40 than I did with 80w gear oil.

Posted by: allstock

i used 2 stroke gear saver. not sure if it was a good idea or not but it ran fine

Posted by: TRX450R_Racer

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Originally posted by cletusEX
I've actually had a lot less problems with 10w40 than I did with 80w gear oil.

80W Golden Spectro is equal to 10w30 oil in weight. I hope you didn't use automotive gear oil.

Posted by: TRX450R_Racer

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Originally posted by allstock
i used 2 stroke gear saver. not sure if it was a good idea or not but it ran fine

That is the correct stuff to use.

Posted by: trick250r

so if i had some leftover tranny oil from my 250r, i could run it in my 450 tranny?

Posted by: TRX450R_Racer

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Originally posted by trick250r
so if i had some leftover tranny oil from my 250r, i could run it in my 450 tranny?

Yes I run the same stuff I used to run in my 250R.

Posted by: cletusEX

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Originally posted by TRX450R_Racer
80W Golden Spectro is equal to 10w30 oil in weight. I hope you didn't use automotive gear oil.

Nope all honda stuff. Guess I should have said Honda 80w trans oil.

Posted by: Sjorge300EX

isnt this stuff messing up the clutches? I know i have to run Rottela in the clutch because of the rekluse, so i am just running it in the motor as well.

Posted by: fastrider450r

I run the amsoin 10w40 synthetic in both the tranny and engine cases....and it works great...i've ran the regular honda oil then the honda synthetic and then the amsoil synthetic and i rarely have it falsely kick into neutral

i think that stuff is the best