Author Topic: tranny fluid (Read 5043 times)

MustPayDaddy · « **on:** September 06, 2006, 10:24:05 PM »

i have a 5spd manual and was tinkering around under the car and found a little label on the bottom side of the tranny near the drain plug.. it was covered in grease/dirt and after i wiped it off, it read ATF OIL and under that AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.. i always thought we were supposed to put w90 gear oil in our trannys... especially with everyone tossing in REDLINE...

Eurospec · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:37:24 PM »

I would recommend Redline D4 ATF.

mikesjo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2006, 12:15:59 AM »

Quote from: Eurospec

I would recommend Redline D4 ATF.

I have this in mine and it shifts smoothly

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dude8383 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:30:21 AM »

i have use the 75w90 combo...shifts smooth as well.

MustPayDaddy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2006, 05:20:28 PM »

Quote from: dude8383

i have use the 75w90 combo...shifts smooth as well.

yea ive used the same fluid and i havent had any problems with it, but i was just wondering if ATF was required since i saw the sticker for the first time

oh yea, and wheres the cheapest place to find redline ATF? i was thinking TMS...

Alpine003 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:24:16 AM »

Another option is Amsoil Sythetic ATF. Ran it in my last 2 cars.

mikesjo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2006, 04:25:54 PM »

I got mine from BMA. It was $9/quart.

edhchoe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:27:43 AM »

I just put Redline MTL. I hope the car likes it.

MustPayDaddy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2006, 05:18:16 AM »

Quote from: mikesjo

I have this in mine and it shifts smoothly .

how much is preferred in the tranny? i think the manual called for 1.5 liters? or quarts?

asubimmer · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:53:05 PM »

I have the redline mt90, its awsome

mikesjo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2006, 11:20:09 PM »

I bought two bottles of ATF for the front andd two for the differential. They used more than one bottle but I had about half if not more given back. So they probably used 1.2-1.5 quarts.

edhchoe · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:47:30 PM »

Quote from: mikesjo

I bought two bottles of ATF for the front andd two for the differential. They used more than one bottle but I had about half if not more given back. So they probably used 1.2-1.5 quarts.

ATF for the diff also?:eek:

ClubSport · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:51:24 PM »

Don't put ATF in your diff, seriously. Use 75W-90 gear oil with LS additive if you have an LSD.

I had MTL in my tranny and cold shifts were pretty hard. D4 ATF was much better, and better than Mobil 1 ATF.

edhchoe · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2006, 06:43:00 PM »

If I mixed MTL and ATF 50:50, would it be a good medium?

ClubSport · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:23:34 PM »

As far as I know MTL is not recommended for axles either. I would really get that out of there and put gear oil in. It has special extreme pressure additives that your ring and pinion need to survive. That's also what makes gear oil reek.

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