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sepulchral · 01-04-2005, 04:27 PM

Sometimes my car makes a little scrape when i try to put it in gear, i put it cheap gear oil 80w90 from advanced autoparts. Should i put in the expensive stuff, if so what?

theicecreamdan · 01-04-2005, 04:41 PM

not the wal-mart brand oil by itself, but being a rather old transmission its probably a little bit worn.

My fastback used to grind a little until I put redline fluid in the transmission, my s14 would even grind a little sometimes when I skipped from 3rd to 5th gear,

sr240mike · 01-04-2005, 05:40 PM

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sepulchral · 01-04-2005, 06:34 PM

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zero.counter · 01-04-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sr240mike

Lick Balls Dan.

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Some of the cheaper oils have breakdowns as far as viscosity is concerned in moderate heat ranges. Redline, Royal Purple, and Speed Master oils are what I have used in three different cars with no problems over the last decade.

sepulchral · 01-04-2005, 06:45 PM

whats the best "Syncro mesh" tranny oil i could use, i JUST put this tranny oil in

SlowCoupe · 01-04-2005, 07:05 PM

i'm using the Pennzoil(sp?) syncro mesh...its in a yellow bottle...works good for me...my tranny has about 150k miles and shifts smooth like butter

twitchy · 01-04-2005, 07:47 PM

my trans has 210 kms on it and its still smooth as glass, sometimes a little clunky when its cold out though.....I change the fluid every year

thing with the cheap stuff is that as long as it has the approval sticker badge thing on it, its going to be just as good as something more expensive. Wal-Mart brand is probably quaker state anyhow- Last time I looked WalMart didnt own any refineries

theicecreamdan · 01-04-2005, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sr240mike

Lick Balls Dan.

? do you dislike my sig?

evilimport · 01-05-2005, 03:57 AM

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? do you dislike my sig?

I'm pretty sure thats what the "lick balls" was for....

Hubie · 01-05-2005, 09:28 AM

Umm...it absolutely would make it grind if the back of the bottle said certified up to GL5. Our trannys have to run on GL4. The additive to make it a GL5 may be corrosive to the synchronizers. GL5 is what you want in the differential but not the transmission.

msaskin · 01-06-2005, 01:02 PM

GL5 will eat brass synchros. Avoid it like the plague.

~matt

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twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my trans has 210 kms on it and its still smooth as glass, sometimes a little clunky when its cold out though.....I change the fluid every year thing with the cheap stuff is that as long as it has the approval sticker badge thing on it, its going to be just as good as something more expensive. Wal-Mart brand is probably quaker state anyhow- Last time I looked WalMart didnt own any refineries __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

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msaskin Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV / Albany, NY Age: 41 Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: msaskin Feedback Score: 0 reviews	GL5 will eat brass synchros. Avoid it like the plague. ~matt __________________ it's not turbo lag...it's foreplay '01 Ford Excursion Limited. Powerstroke Diesel Coming in spring: ???

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sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whats the best "Syncro mesh" tranny oil i could use, i JUST put this tranny oil in

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SlowCoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Orleans Age: 40 Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'm using the Pennzoil(sp?) syncro mesh...its in a yellow bottle...works good for me...my tranny has about 150k miles and shifts smooth like butter

01-05-2005, 09:28 AM	#11
Hubie Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: TX Age: 44 Posts: 124 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Umm...it absolutely would make it grind if the back of the bottle said certified up to GL5. Our trannys have to run on GL4. The additive to make it a GL5 may be corrosive to the synchronizers. GL5 is what you want in the differential but not the transmission.