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Red Line Synthetic ShockProof™ Gear Oil FTW!

See here: http://www.redlineoil.com.au/Uploads/Downl...0TR%2002_03.pdf

and here: http://www.redlineoil.com.au/technical-dat...sp?CategoryID=3

I got mine through a groupbuy on here some time ago, from Unique Autosports, but i doubt it's still going.

Its quite expensive, but well worth the $$$.

Good Luck :unsure:

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..and then again, if you talk to people who know about oils, they will tell you to stay away from lightweight shockproof in the long run.

I changed my gearbox oil to castrol vmx80 with nulon g70 additive. Had bad 4th gear syrncho issues before, now it is gone.. has taken a couple of tanks of fuel but its a lot nicer now.

personal opinion.

james.

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..and then again, if you talk to people who know about oils, they will tell you to stay away from lightweight shockproof in the long run.

Hey, I'm not trying to be a smart-arse, but I'm just curious as to who said it and why?

I've used Red Line shockproof for 20,000km and haven't had a problem...come to think of it it's time for another oil change...

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I sort of gathered that you weren't trying to be.. and neither was I.

From links like here http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...ight+shockproof

and from redline's own web site http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlub...mp;categoryID=6

from trying to find a close supplier locally and basically being told by a few people that it isn't the best for my box, main reason given was it is a GL5 oil, which is known to be bad for the brass component of synchro assemblies,

and other forums browsing.. filtering I guess you would call it. I understand that it works well, but if even the manufacturer says not to use it, then I began looking for alternatives and that is what I found.

Search around for GL5 and synchro. Make up your own mind. MTX is a lot cheaper though.. :D

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