Need Recommendations For Best Oil For Gearbox And Diff

[hmd993]

can someone recommend for me what is the best oil for my GTT

it doesn't matter how much is the price, i just need to know what is the best to use for my diff and my gearbox and how many liters do i need for each,, thanks to everyone in advanced

btw i am pretty sure that the answers are on the forum but honestly i did a research and couldn't find my answers

[J'z-R33]

All in here....

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Tr...ts-t205993.html

[Spurdo]

yea pretty sure there have been many lengthy threads about this. i've read several of them and the crowd favourite is usually the likes of Redline MT90 or if you have crunchy gears then try Redline shockproof lightweight. as for diffs i'd probably go for the genuine nismo LSD oil. nissan dealerships should usually stock it.

[The Dan]

Royal Purple Max Gear

Motul Gear Competition or FF type 2

Stay away from Redline shockproof for the time being - last batch had some issues

[hmd993]

sweet,, thanks for the replys guys,,, does anyone know how much to use in the gearbox and the diff of a GTT so i just can buy the right amount??

[89CAL]

I just put some Castrol Syntrans in my gearbox with some nulon G70 and its made it alot smoother. Its prob not the best, but for the price i think its pretty good stuff

For diff Ive been using SAF-XA i think the stuff is, Castrol as well

Never had an issue

There are prob better oils but if its just a street driven

Gearbox: Grab 4L, youll need most of it

Diff: is about 1.9L from memory

[The Dan]

Yeah about 3.8L gearbox and 1.8L diff. I've heard good things about the syntrans too. Not bad for a cheaper option

[hmd993]

well it is mostly a street car, but it will be tracked probably not more than 3 or 4 times a year. i will get my car serviced for the 100,000 km and i just wanted to use the best stuff since i dont get to change the diff and gearbox oils that often. plus its never a bad idea to use the best affordable things for your car,,, thanks to everyone for the advice.

[hmd993]

a quick question guys, i bought 5 liters of motul FF type 2 for my gearbox and diff,, now i realized that i am 0.6 liters short to fill the diff and gearbox with the right amount,,,, i went back to autobarn to buy one more bottle and they ran out and wont get more for like a week atleast and i cant wait ,, my question is can i mix something else with the FF type 2?? if yes what would you recommend and how much should i add in the gearbox and how much in the diff?? i was thinking 0.3 liter in the diff and 0.3 in the gearbox but if someone can advise i will be very thankfull

[89CAL]

use the same oil... you cant mix oils its a bad idea

go somewhere else? repco sell motul apparently

[hmd993]

use the same oil... you cant mix oils its a bad idea

go somewhere else? repco sell motul apparently

thanks for the reply,, i went to repco i think they only sell motul motor oil cause thats all i can see on there shelves, i pretty much went to every store in newcastle and couldn't find any motul FF type 2

[Moodles2]

JustJap should have it in stock, not sure how far away they are from you though.

[The Dan]

half a litre down in the gearbox will not be an issue.....avoid track work

make sure the diff is full

[j3zz4]

Stay away from Redline shockproof for the time being - last batch had some issues

what problems did the last batch of redline shockproof have exactly? i just put it in my gearbox today.

[The Dan]

what problems did the last batch of redline shockproof have exactly? i just put it in my gearbox today.

Spitting it out of the breather. 3 cars all did the same thing. We even tried extending them to a catch can. They would lose half a litre approx every 20-30kms or driving. Would lose nothing on the track though.

We even tried pulling out a litre to see if it would still do it.....and it did

So we swapped it out for the Motul Gear Competition and problem solved.

I haven't been game to go back to it in case I end up having to wear the cost. No one will replace the batch under warranty for us