Synchro Solution

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:32 pm

Unique Autosports in sydney sell it, about $30/ltr from memory...

The recommended weight is 'lightweight', the blue coloured stuff......at least thats what ive been advised and is about to go into my overhauled gearbox when it gets fixed late this week

SilentBob

ScottyTav · Post by **ScottyTav** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:23 pm

Ok, this might be the dumbest question ever asked on here...but...is the gearbox oil different from the engine oil or does it use the same oil?

If so, redline shockproof blue oil is the go for the gearbox but what about the engine?

fto12345 · Post by **fto12345** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:37 pm

They are completely different so don't even go there.
The engine oil, you'll need to do a search as there are too many threads with this topic to even go any where near it.

now for my question.
Does any one get noises from their gear box for manual? Because mine is relatively loud as when I press the clutch it's so quite. So it's definately the gear box that's making the noise. I recently put a redline in mine as well but not sure which one. it was a yellow one as well.
I changed it in order to get rid of this noise but no luck.

Does any one else have this problem? If so have you fixed it?

Thank you,

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:44 pm

They are definitely different - gearbox oil is much thicker. If you stick one type of oil in the other, bad things will happen

I use Redline MT 75-90 in my manual box, and shifts are definitely slicker...

Chiangstar · Post by **Chiangstar** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:44 pm

seung
it could be the throwout bearing thats rattling... i used to have the same problem...so did jiwan i think.... but whatever it is, itll be pricey to diagnose...

simon

DIGGIDY · Post by **DIGGIDY** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:13 am

fto12345 wrote:Does any one get noises from their gear box for manual? Because mine is relatively loud as when I press the clutch it's so quite. So it's definately the gear box that's making the noise. I recently put a redline in mine as well but not sure which one. it was a yellow one as well.

Does it sounds like a very very light grinding, resonating noise, and is it more apparent around the 2000-3000 rpm mark??

It may be the infamous noisy, orginal factory/stock mitsubishi clutch plate springs vibrating... Its nothing to worry about almost all FTO's with original clutches do this...

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:57 am

I was talking to a mechanic about fully synthentic gbox oils, he said he has seen tests done on Redline vs castrol vs motul.

he also said they all have the same formula and that they are all about the same in performance.

d_stroy_r · Post by **d_stroy_r** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:03 pm

I got the Redline "yellow" coloured gearbox oil. Probably cause I have a cusco LSD.

ScottyTav · Post by **ScottyTav** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:58 pm

Just changed my gearbox oil to Redline Shockproof (blue) and it makes a definite difference. I highly reccomend it.