What Oil To Use?

[Nic19]

Hey guys im going to change my oil in my r33 gtst and just wondering what oil to use in the manual gearbox and the stock diff. i want the diff to be nicee and tight till i buy a 2way. and dont mind paying desent money for good oil.

Cheers

[Guest 40th-edition]

some LSD oil for the diff... such as LS90 with some friction addertive is good thats what i run.

and 75W85 i run in the gearbox...

who ever u want to buy it off will help you. i just get mine from work though

[RellikZephyr]

if you want good oil for your gearbox and diff

get the appropiate weight Redline oil

for your gearbox it will prob be "smurfs blood" lightweight shockproof

not sure bout diff

but Redline Oil FTW

RellikZephyr

[Nic19]

where can i buy redline shockproof oil from?

[RellikZephyr]

what state/city you in??

go to www.redlineoil.com and that might help

but i warn you it is rather pricy

to fill my gearbox and both diffs (GTR) took about 5 ish litres and cost almost $200 for the oil

but top stuff its often referred to as a "liquid rebuild" cause people use it when their syncros start letting go and it stops the problem

ask anyone who uses it

RellikZephyr

[simpletool]

Oppinions are divided about Shockproof oils in the gearbox, relating to the synchro life. There are other threads that deal with this, though last time I checked none had come to any conclusion and are full of anecdotal evidence. Since most people that use shockproof oil only do so after a problem is apparent it's hard to tell whether the oil contributes or not when/if the gearbox claps out. Others swear by cars they have used the oil in for years.

Lightweight shockproof is one of the oils recommended by redline.

I use Redline MT90 (75w/90) oil in my GTST gearbox, but it isn't long enough to talk of any long term possible problems. It does shift a bit better when cold - v similar to warm.

The diff is a viscous unit (assuming you don't have an active diff) so you won't need a true LSD oil. However I use the expensive Castrol stuff (silver bottle about $25 a litre), 80w-140 I think with the fiction additive. Just because I can and it's only done once every 2 years.

Edited November 10, 2006 by simpletool

[Trex101]

where can i buy redline shockproof oil from?

This same guy that sell NGK platinum & iridium plugs in ebay also sell Redline oil.

Ebay posting