6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby jerrah » Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:00 pm

I have Castrol oil in mine. From a cold start 2nd gear is an effort, but after the initial shift and I've turned out of my street everything is quite smooth.

It's only crunchy into 2nd if I force it. If I double de-clutch it will go in ok. As I said, once I've done one good shift into 2nd it seems to be fine. Makes me feel less confident about my expensive 6 speed though...
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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby slimx » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:16 pm

Hey .. not to go off topic here but i have a very quick question, im gonna buy some Redline MT-90 i just dont know how much i need you have to buy in QUARts for some reason.

So yeh how many quarts to buy ??? or how many L's ill do the math.. ??
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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby de Bounce » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:45 pm

Capacity for the 6speed is about 1.8 to 2 quarts
There is a good guide HERE

Redline oil is available from Harold at PerformanceLub (no affiliation - happy customer)
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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby Mr Morlock » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:53 pm

it is in quarts because the yanks are still in another universe and they do the math and we do the maths. Redline is also sold by Bursons.

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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby slimx » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:27 am

thanks bought'm all going in there tomorrowww

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Re: 6 speeders - What gear oil are you using?

Postby honki3rider » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:19 pm

Just Jap have 3.8L of Redline Lightweight for $99. Bought a bottle 2 weekends ago.


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