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Snowman Grand Master

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jezzrrr - this is something I've been in depth with in recent weeks after killing my getrag!

There seems to be a lot of debate about what you can and can't put into one of these gearboxes in terms of oils.

Getrag state to use ATF ESSO Dexron D21065

Apparently this is the same as Toyota part number: Toyota Gear Oil V160

Whilst waiting for all my gearbox bits and pieces to arrive I found out that I can't get either of these from anywhere (well no where I could source) and to bring in 4L of oil from Toyota Japan was going to cost over $250.

However, I have been speaking to Nigel from Iceperformance down here in Melbourne who is running a basically identical gearbox in his 574rwkw Supra and he is using Redline ATF oil and has never had any gearbox issues. So I'm going to use this.

I'm also saving for a new gearbox as after seeing the getrag in parts and knowing how they are designed I know I'm going to kill another one - its just a matter of time.

Snowman Grand Master

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jezzrrr - I also spoke to Peugeot because apparently the new 206's also run a getrag - but they didnt have anything either.

The only place I didn't try was BMW - but the M5's run a getrag as well. From what I can gather however - basically these Dextron oils etc are just a high quality ATF so I'm feeling ok using the redline ATF especially since so many of the Supra boys are using it without problems. (The only difference between the R34 getrag and the supra getrag is the input shaft. My gearbox was just rebuilt using toyota parts because Nissan don't supply parts for the R34 gearbox. And the gears, synchro's etc are identical)

meshmesh Mentor

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Andrew,

Be careful if going by BMW specs of oils, because I spoke to a mate from BMW Melbourne for gerald, about the oil they used in the BMW Getrags, he said be careful because the older BMW getrags (can't recall exactly but think) prior 1999-2000 used one type and the newer Getrags used something else. I know one was a BMW type ATF and the other can't remember.

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