My 5 spd 94 Honda Accord DX is not shifting into gears 1,2,and 3 as smooth as it once did. It goes into gear, no grinding, just not as smooth as i like. It gets much better when the car warms up but still doesnt like to go into first when the car is moving. I never try to go into first above 10 mph. It has been very cold here lately but i never noticed it in the summer. I dont know if this is a common issue in the cold with these cars. I recently changed my transmission fluid and put pennzoil 10-40. The old oil looked burnt, but nothing out of ordinary. Dont know when previous owner changed it, if ever. Shifting still an issue. Time for a new clutch? Also somtetimes when i start off in first i can here a tiny whining noise. Anyone ever here of that? Could that be CV's? I know i need them cause just starting to here a little tiny bit of click when takin turns sometimes. Shifting is main issue though.

 

welcome to the forum. the whining noise is your trans gears, not the cv. call honda or look through the service manual, I beleive you put in the wrong type of oil, it should be honda type, and light oil. (Almost as thin as auto trans fluid.) thick improper oil will cause you to have a hard time to shift into gears. If you hear a clunking noise when you turn or drive initial, it will be the cv. make sure the boots are in good conditon.

 

Thank you. The manual calls for API and SM grade 10w-30 or 10w-40 motor oil on Accords older than 96 and Honda MTF on cars 96 or newer. It only whines once in a while. Seems to do it only when i let the clutch out under 1500 rpm's. I dont know why they say use motor oil instead of MTF, maybe cause detergent on motor oil? Must be a reason. You think thats why its hard to get gears when cold? Its not hard just not as smooth as i'd like.

 

trans noise is gear starting to wear a bit. Have you called honda to ask what make of oil they use in their shop. This might help on shifting. Oil is thick when cold, causing hard to shift at first.