P44YNE Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 What's the best stuff? I'm sure people will have various recommendations Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayJ Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 "The best" is hard to define, since there are so many oils and it really depends on where and how you use the box. Although I say RED LINE 75W90 hypoid gear oil would be good enough for daily/drag/circuit ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawaiiviper Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Not sure if you can get it here but Cusco Mission oil is pretty awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Red line is good, i used atf to try and help with a slight crunch into 2n gear on cold mornings. but its jut as important to do regular oil changes as it is what oil you use. A gearbox ran on cheap oil but changed regularly will probably last longer than one ran on expensive oil but only changed once a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob H@RCH Engineering Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ATF as funny onion says, Thats what was recommended to me by my gear box builder and Quaife also say it is good to use with there diffs, makes for a nice smooth gear box! and as cheap as chips to buy too! A lot of the syncro problems with starlet boxs are caused by the oil they need a good slippy oil that does not drag, most thick oils have a lot of drag which is good from a lubrication point but not so good for the syncros that need to slip freely to work properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) When you guys say ATF as in auto trans fluid?? Edited September 26, 2012 by morgey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Yeah auto fluid like dextron 3 will be ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flaminsam Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Agreed. Atf is awesome stuff. Myself and charls gearbox are currently running castrol transynd. Oil weight is tes-295. Awesome stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Agreed. Atf is awesome stuff. Myself and charls gearbox are currently running castrol transynd. Oil weight is tes-295. Awesome stuff.Where u get yours from feller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 He gets it from work lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Well that's a good help lol anyone no where I could get my hands on some ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flaminsam Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Castrol UK Ltd, Wakefield House, Pipers Way, SWINDON, Wiltshire. SN3 1RE www.castrol.com/ukTry giving them a shout about some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 how much will a gearbox take fluid wise after doing a full change of oil ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy GT Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 gearbox takes 2L give or take. Im gonna be using 80W90 LSD oilJohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 ok think im going to go for some relind 75w 90 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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