I am doing my tranny this weekend, but due to lack of funds I need a cheap alternative gear oil, until next month when I can get some Red Line Synth. What would you recommend?
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mobile 1 75/90 synthetic. i used that in my old protege and my new one and never had any problems. and also felt more direct when i switched over to mobile 1.1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jay.....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?
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synth is easier shifting on cold mornings flows alot faster than conv. easier for the syncro's to work.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15
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Originally posted by 91scortgtHow's the shifting on cold mornings, I've heard synth is a litle picky until it warms up.1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jay.....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?
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ya id stay away from pennzoil altho they are getting better the new synthetic is much better. othercompanies make syncro mesh tho. im gonna try to find some 60 ish wieght to run in my gear box. or maybe try lucas pure synthetic in there.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15
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gl5 wont hurt brass. and 75/140 is not for big truck diff's only fords 8.0 and 8.8 and 9 inch when they have tractionlock use it.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15
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in the owners manual for the escorts, it says to use ATF fluid. but in all the other cars (proteges, MX3, etc) it says to use 75/90.
I'm running mobil 1 synthetic, because it was the ONLY 75/90 that I could find in town. good thing it works well.
DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT!!!!! use lucas in a manual tranny. I tried it, and 3 days later my synchros were shot and I had to park the car because I couldn't drive it over 10mph. I had never leaked a drop from the tranny for 2 years, but after 3 days of lucas, I had fluid dripping from both axle seals as well as the drain plug.. Lucas is probably fine for automatics, but I think it messes with what the manuals need, and turns to bad mojo.
--sarge
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