what oil to use in my t50

[reg450]

ive heard that dextron 3 auto fluid is good to use but im not shore has anybody used it is it safe to use

[v-tec]

i justed used gear oil from supercheap....

rated for gearboxes obviously, is your car a daily driver?

[dustyae86]

i use dexron 3 and its a daily seems ok to me very common thing to do cause its slightly thinner than normal gear oil

[damo101]

im using dexron 3 too..but just started using it so cant tell much yet...but seems ok

[Brenton 86]

Call a distributor, apparently they need a certain type. I put just general stuff in my first g/b and it blow 10 days later. The guy at castol said in his book it specifically says not to put in the shit i did, so dont grad the first thing on the shelf

The stuff he recommended was for a mitsubishi i think?? but iv been giving it hell for the past 4 months and it still seems in top nick

[v-tec]

good advice

[reg450]

yeah is my daily driver

[rthy]

offtopic but how much gbox oil is needed in a t50? 2.5L?

[monkeymajik]

I havent got the manual infront of me but I'm pretty sure it was between 1.5-1.7L last time I filled up from well drained.

Fill it up till it starts to dribble out the filler.

I've had, generic stuff in mine, castrol syntrax and redline lightweight shockproof.

The redline has the best shift feel.

[mattysshop]

i have used dex 3 for years in my T-50.. nice and cheap too http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[MAT713]

if u want to go 'all out'

redline shockproof gear oil is the only way to go, but its VERY expensive.

will DEFINETELY make smoother gear changes, less friction & handle more stress.




but if its just a daily dex 3 is fiiiiiiine

[biggo]

dextron 3 for the win http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Granto]

I use VMX80..

seems to do a good job http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

though i seem to be leaking a bit of oil from the gearbox..

and a bit of oil from the engine.. and a bit of oil from the diff maybe too.

woot.

[reg450]

looks like the dex 3 ill go with thanks for the help cheers

[dirty_86]

hey guys.. just wondering i wanna change my gearbox oil too.. buh how do u drain it?

[RobertoX]

i use half light and half heavy weight redline shock proof in mine, sweet so far

[mc68]

if u want to go 'all out'

redline shockproof gear oil is the only way to go, but its VERY expensive.

will DEFINETELY make smoother gear changes, less friction & handle more stress.[/b]

redline shockproof oils are gay, sure they will fix that tired box up to wicked spec...but ive seen the clag they've left behind clog up oil galleries and fuck up seals...but meh, ive still used it in my boxes, went hard...but i got rid of the cars before i had to change it http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

and with the shockproof oils you will never get the shit all out the box when u change back to dexron or something, not that its that bad, but i dont like mixing fluids....and stuff...

[mattysshop]

there are 2 big bolts in the gear box... 1 at the bottom for drain.. 1 half way up the passenger side, for filling/level check..

[mc68]

there are 2 big bolts in the gear box... 1 at the bottom for drain.. 1 half way up the passenger side, for filling/level check..[/b]

yuh i know, but the shock prrof stuff semi solidifies (spelling) into that clag shit, and will reside in the bottom of the box. i dont know if thats bad for the box though.