Synthetic Gearbox Oil Anyone?

[Bob P Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob P]

Anyone actually done this and if so what did you use?

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Re: Synthetic Gearbox Oil Anyone?

I will be getting my gearbox serviced shortly.
I am going to use Redline synthetic oil.

[Bob P Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob P]

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What made you decide upon Redline?

[Bob P Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob P]

Re: Synthetic Gearbox Oil Anyone?

What made you decide upon Redline?

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Synthetic Gearbox Oil Anyone?

Besides cos I can get it trade price or less...
Used it in all my previous cars with good results.

[NZKIWIS Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close NZKIWIS]

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Anyone actually done this and if so what did you use?

Looking at Amsoil not sure on the price!!! there's agents in QLD, VIC and SA .
http://www.amsoil.com/index.aspx

[batto Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close batto]

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currently using mobil 1 synthetic gear oils.

[tassie tiger Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close tassie tiger]

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Anyone actually done this and if so what did you use?

I think this goes under "If it makes you feel good then do it" - The normal spec oil will ensure the components last the life of the vehicle.

Save your money for other goodies IMO

[hisham saeed Member Find all posts View Profile Close hisham saeed]

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redline have good reputation , commnly used in rally cars.
but personally i would go for toyota WS for auto transmitions. which i beilive is synthetic oil that last for 160,000 km
hisham

[rally1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rally1]

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I also use redline in all the diffs and gearbox .Before i started using it when at highway speeds with windows down all you
could smell was gear oil it was worse when towing .Ater talking to a few g/box people i started using redline have not
smelt gear oil since.I suspect may be the other other gear oil was airating ? all i know problem fixed .

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Re: Synthetic Gearbox Oil Anyone?

I found decreased fuel consumption,
less gear noise (diff wine, etc)
in the troop carrier, before using redline we had trouble engaging 4L, but after changing (and we tried other oils first) no probs.

So based on previous experience with it, I am more than happy to continue using it.
I don't use it in the engine however, as it costs a fair bit more, and while they claim it can be go longer between changes i prefer to just change at 5000kms instead.