trany fluid question

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » April 6th, 2006, 6:25 pm

What type of trany fluid should I go with to get the best out of my trany and what kind is it?

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » April 6th, 2006, 6:47 pm

GM syncromesh

Royal Purple

Redline mt-90

Pick one !

1992blazeredgs · Post by **1992blazeredgs** » April 6th, 2006, 7:06 pm

gm syncromesh is pretty good stuff. Before using it second gear would grind alittle when shifting. After switching, it almost instantly started shifting smoothly into second.

Nate

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » April 6th, 2006, 7:10 pm

Is there any type or weight I need or is it just one type of it?

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » April 7th, 2006, 2:31 am

75-90 is what ur looking for.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » April 7th, 2006, 7:54 am

Redline Shockproof. Don't compromise.

ccreech · Post by **ccreech** » April 7th, 2006, 8:55 am

I use the Redline MT-90 listed above it is a 75w90 and it works great. I don't think that you can go wrong with any on this list though. Just don't buy anything like Mobil One or stuff like that. If you want to skimp just use ATF.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » April 7th, 2006, 9:59 am

ccreech wrote:I use the Redline MT-90 listed above it is a 75w90 and it works great.

Shockproof is better. I've used both and its an easy conclusion that MT-90 isn't as good.

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » April 7th, 2006, 12:02 pm

Ive never heard of/seen redline shockproof .... do they sell that on this side of the world ?

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » April 7th, 2006, 12:12 pm

Try the Royal Purple Synchro Max.

bulaian · Post by **bulaian** » April 7th, 2006, 1:25 pm

Redline mt-90 is what i use

ccreech · Post by **ccreech** » April 7th, 2006, 3:23 pm

Hmmmm. I have never heard of Shockproof either. Maybe I will search around for it the next time I have cause to change my fluid out. IE...the next time I pull the axles and don't feel like re-using the expensive "Necture of the Gods" that I already have in my tranny.

neumann · Post by **neumann** » April 7th, 2006, 9:26 pm

With some older trannys I know that concerns were expressed about additives in GL5 fluids. Are there any issues with brass or soft metals and normal GL5 fluids in the MX-3? Do you need to spec a GL4 for that reason?

I have one of the Redline 75w90 fluids in my other car. AM currently running cheap CDN tire 75w30 in my mx-3 as a flush, so I was looking at what to replace it with.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » April 8th, 2006, 3:01 am

I don't know what GL5 and GL4 are, but the issue is that some fluids use a sulfur additive and that will eat away at the brass synchros. That is why we say do not use Mobile 1 b/c it has sulfur in it.

The list above is a good source. All are good fluids, each have people that swear by them, so pick one.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » April 8th, 2006, 7:07 am

JWMX3 wrote:Ive never heard of/seen redline shockproof .... do they sell that on this side of the world ?

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gear ... &prodID=61

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