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*DSC* · 04-11-2002, 12:20 AM

Well, I'm about to order Redline MT-90 75W90 oil for my 5spd tranny and LSD.
Should I use regular or synthetic for tranny? How about LSD?
The nissan (owners) manual doesn't say anything about how much to put in. How many quarts should I order for each? Also, How do I put it in? I haven't looked closely yet so I'm assumeing I will see were to drain it, but I have no clue where to add the oil. Hopefully this will help my problems with 3rd gear <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> but its about time to do it anyway.

jskim9 · 04-11-2002, 12:43 AM

how much per quart for each?

*DSC* · 04-11-2002, 12:45 AM

$7per qt from http://www.myoilshop.com
If anybody knows of a better place, let me know.  I'm pretty sure they are the best tho.

BBSHT240 · 04-11-2002, 06:55 AM

that is what i used for my tranny the rear gets another kind of oil call redline they will tell you amount and what will be the best for the application tell them you have a 300zx rear and the ka tranny. thats what i did and i dont have the exact amounts handy

*DSC* · 04-11-2002, 09:49 AM

Why tell them I have a 300zx rear? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>
Did it make a big difference in the smoothness of your shifting?

Edit: and who's "them"?  You mean myoilshop or a nissan dealer?  Maybe I'll stop by the local nissan dealer today and just ask them, they have FSM's they can look at <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

*DSC* · 04-11-2002, 11:54 AM

Well, that was simple. I should have done that in the first place. Dealer said, 3qt in tranny ~2.5qt in LSD use synthetic in both. After talking to the nissan dealer and reading most of redline's tech information, I think I'm going to go with 3qt 75W90 synthetic gear oil for LSD and 3qt MT-90 (non synthetic 75W90) for tranny. So for 6qts its $42-10%(thanks WeST! )+$6.76S&H=$44.56. Kinda expensive, really hope this helps 3rd gear. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

04-11-2002, 12:20 AM	#1
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, I'm about to order Redline MT-90 75W90 oil for my 5spd tranny and LSD. Should I use regular or synthetic for tranny? How about LSD? The nissan (owners) manual doesn't say anything about how much to put in. How many quarts should I order for each? Also, How do I put it in? I haven't looked closely yet so I'm assumeing I will see were to drain it, but I have no clue where to add the oil. Hopefully this will help my problems with 3rd gear <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> but its about time to do it anyway. __________________

04-11-2002, 12:43 AM	#2
jskim9 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how much per quart for each? __________________ (insert clever comment here)

04-11-2002, 12:45 AM	#3
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$7per qt from http://www.myoilshop.com If anybody knows of a better place, let me know.  I'm pretty sure they are the best tho. __________________

04-11-2002, 06:55 AM	#4
BBSHT240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that is what i used for my tranny the rear gets another kind of oil call redline they will tell you amount and what will be the best for the application tell them you have a 300zx rear and the ka tranny. thats what i did and i dont have the exact amounts handy __________________ www.driftalliance.com

04-11-2002, 09:49 AM	#5
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why tell them I have a 300zx rear? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'> Did it make a big difference in the smoothness of your shifting? Edit: and who's "them"?  You mean myoilshop or a nissan dealer?  Maybe I'll stop by the local nissan dealer today and just ask them, they have FSM's they can look at <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> __________________

04-11-2002, 11:54 AM	#6
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, that was simple. I should have done that in the first place. Dealer said, 3qt in tranny ~2.5qt in LSD use synthetic in both. After talking to the nissan dealer and reading most of redline's tech information, I think I'm going to go with 3qt 75W90 synthetic gear oil for LSD and 3qt MT-90 (non synthetic 75W90) for tranny. So for 6qts its $42-10%(thanks WeST! )+$6.76S&H=$44.56. Kinda expensive, really hope this helps 3rd gear. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> __________________