Gearbox oil

[vfrpete]

Replaced gearbox oil, put in nulon about 300ks ago and was flat out getting it into 2nd and would crunch 3rd ( I've dríven manuals for 40 years) replaced it with Redline Mt- 90 wow what a Huge difference, very smooth changing now. Certainly recommend this oil for 6 speeds.

[monty007]

Good tip!

[tescoking]

Totally worth for the money, buy on ebay is even cheaper.

[zossy1]

Mt90 is good stuff.

[smy0003]

Where are you guys sourcing the redline stuff from?
Bursons?

[tescoking]

Where are you guys sourcing the redline stuff from?
Bursons?

local store or ebay, ebay should b cheaper

[93_Clubman]

Where are you guys sourcing the redline stuff from?
Bursons?

Yeah, bought my Redline from Bursons at Carrum some years ago, but I believe it's cheaper on ebay, or from some retailers that also usually (or used to) sell on ebay:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=45875&p=577877

[vfrpete]

eBay or mx5 mania

[marty085]

These guys used to be very cheap. Still seem to be a good price:

GL Lubricants
http://gllubricants.com/index.php?c=pro ... duct_id=89

Regents Park, Sydney. They are open 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday.

[manga_blue]

Harold at Performance Lube. Based in Melbourne but postage is usually cheap.

http://www.performancelub.com/Redline%20pricelist.htm

[Regie]

interesting, i have run the Redline previously, now run the Nulon and the gearbox has never felt better!

[ED_MX5]

Hey all,
I have just bought an 2000 NB 6spd.
I have changed all the oils on weekend. But I have noticed even from first picking up the car, basically impossible to change from 3 back to second when cold without a proper double clutch, even then a slight crunch. Also it is stiff and rough into third also when cold.
I am running Nulon full synthetic 75w90 with the g70 friction modifier in it.
Usually great oil as I have used I in other cars..
Problem goes away when gearbox is warm, still a touch stiff into third, but second appears to clear up.

Hope I can clear it up... BRILLIANT car otherwise. Really annoying while on warm up though.
Cheers in advance.

[tescoking]

Hey all,
I have just bought an 2000 NB 6spd.
I have changed all the oils on weekend. But I have noticed even from first picking up the car, basically impossible to change from 3 back to second when cold without a proper double clutch, even then a slight crunch. Also it is stiff and rough into third also when cold.
I am running Nulon full synthetic 75w90 with the g70 friction modifier in it.
Usually great oil as I have used I in other cars..
Problem goes away when gearbox is warm, still a touch stiff into third, but second appears to clear up.

Hope I can clear it up... BRILLIANT car otherwise. Really annoying while on warm up though.
Cheers in advance.

I had the same problem until I used redline.

[pie5]

I have 2006 NC 6 Speed and like some others have experienced the notchiness and the occasional difficulty changing gears. I tried some Penrite stuff and while it improved it I still wasn't completely happy.
The recommendation on the big forum in the US is to use the Ford Synthetic XT-M5-QS Gear Oil but it's not available locally or so I thought. After a lot of research I came across this Product from Ford Australia which matches the same WSD-M2C200-C specification as the US Ford Product. It's a 75W-90 spec so it matches the OE requirements for NC.
As the fill capacity is 2.1 litres I purchased 3 x 1 litre bottles Part No R1426 1L from Ford and completed the change today.
Initial impressions are very good, I like the smoothness and shift feel.
Time will tell if this product provides the same feel and smoothness the US sourced product is famous for.

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For those who may be interested the MSDS is from Castrol. Google R1426 MSDS.

[Hellmun]

Amsoil MTG also works as well as the redline I found. I've used penrite, Royal purple and a castrol gearbox oil and only the Redline/Amsoil didn't cause hesitant cold shifts.