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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by passnu2
Hey man! Drive your car to Chicago for our meet and will help you find it j/k

You going to the EOS?? Coming to Chicago anytime soon again for work??

Mike
Mike,

I wished I could be in Chicago again ! Guess not for another while.....

Do you know that EOS chicago is the same day as EOS Nor Cal ?

Will deiniftely let you (and the Chicago crew) know if I am heading to Chicago again!
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by kickin8
Find me @EOS and we'll talk about it....
haha will do. my car has been through some major changes since the burger run.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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just in case guys....if u are willing or thinking about changing the MT fluid, I would strongly recommend AMSOIL syncromesh. I have used it before and it is simply AWESOME. It softens a lot the shifting, and provides a better care of the syncro's in the tranny.
My 0.2 cents on the subject...hehe
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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syncromesh is 5w30 ???

IS MTF requires 75W90......
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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my bad bro....hehehe...syncromesh is the one I used on my old civic si, this is the one I have tried (not mine...a friend's) on the IS.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mtg.aspx
SOrry!!!
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