What kind of Red Line gear oil should I get?
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What kind of Red Line gear oil should I get?
I want to do change the oil in my tranny to Red Line, since so many people rave about it, but Red Line has three types of 75W-90 oil. So I don't know which one to get. Can anyone tell me what's the correct oil? I've C&P Red Line's descriptions.
75W-90
Our most popular gear oil, this is the preferred product in nearly all car and light truck differentials, both conventional and limited-slip. 75W90 is preferred for most racing applications. It contains friction modifier which is recommended for limited-slip units. 75W90 Gear Oil can be used in many transmissions and transaxles; however, other Red Line lubricants have better frictional properties for rapid synchronization. Exceeds API GL-5.
75W-90NS
This GL-5-type geal oil doesn't contain the friction modifiers for limited-slip hypoid differentials. This makes the transmission synchronizers come to equal speeds more quickly, allowing faster shifting and much easier low-temperature shifting. Can also be used in racing limited-slip differentials where weak spring design causes too much wheel spin.
MT-90
Popular in Nissan, Toyota and Mazda manual transmissions and transaxles as well as other selected applications, this is a 75W90 GL-4 Gear Oil that’s slightly heavier than MTL. Provides excellent protection of gears and synchronizers and its balanced slipperiness provides a perfect coefficient of friction, allowing easier shifting.
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp
EDIT: Forgot to include the third type.
75W-90
Our most popular gear oil, this is the preferred product in nearly all car and light truck differentials, both conventional and limited-slip. 75W90 is preferred for most racing applications. It contains friction modifier which is recommended for limited-slip units. 75W90 Gear Oil can be used in many transmissions and transaxles; however, other Red Line lubricants have better frictional properties for rapid synchronization. Exceeds API GL-5.
75W-90NS
This GL-5-type geal oil doesn't contain the friction modifiers for limited-slip hypoid differentials. This makes the transmission synchronizers come to equal speeds more quickly, allowing faster shifting and much easier low-temperature shifting. Can also be used in racing limited-slip differentials where weak spring design causes too much wheel spin.
MT-90
Popular in Nissan, Toyota and Mazda manual transmissions and transaxles as well as other selected applications, this is a 75W90 GL-4 Gear Oil that’s slightly heavier than MTL. Provides excellent protection of gears and synchronizers and its balanced slipperiness provides a perfect coefficient of friction, allowing easier shifting.
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp
EDIT: Forgot to include the third type.
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Originally Posted by paul34
hey brakefade... let us (or at least me, heh) know how you like the change after you do it... I've been considering it myself 
Oh, and I hope all at SS is well, haven't let myself go around there in a while
Oh, and I hope all at SS is well, haven't let myself go around there in a while
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Originally Posted by etsnet
Anyone have a DIY for the tC for this?
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MT means Manual Transmission. You'd get ATF. And they do have ATF too.
Check it out;
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_g...p?categoryID=8
I don't know how much of a difference it'll make though.
Check it out;
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_g...p?categoryID=8
I don't know how much of a difference it'll make though.