diff and gear oils

[kieran]

okey dokey guys need some fast help, im gonna change these oils this weekend, and i need to know what grade i need to be using, i did a search on this site and people mention brands but not grades.

Anyone have any insight? i use the car daily on the motorway, i do the occasionaly track day and generally drive the car a little hard, nothing extreme usually, i assume the grades of oil may be different to the s14 due to the different type of diff? i really dont know i may have made that up

thanks in advance :thumbs:

 

[Nicely]

Redline Shockproof Lightweight in the gearbox, Shockproof Heavy in the diff.

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp?subcatID=20&prodID=61

DON'T go and buy something straight of the shelf. Shockproof is expensive, but worth it. You'll need to order it...

 

[Topper]

For those who dont know, what kind of difference will this stuff make??

 

[Nicely]

Gearbox-wise, it'll reduce the notchiness and give a more fluid feel to the change. Diff-wise, I'm not sure. However, the Heavy was recommended along with the Lightweight for the gearbox. The difference it made to the gearbox is enough for me... :nod:

DON'T make the mistake of putting Heavy in the gearbox... It'll wreck your synchro...

 

[kieran]

thanks chaps, i knew you'd come through

 

[totenkopf]

Quick question guys! Gonna order some of the Redline oils and just wanted to check the amount needed to do
a) diff oil
b)gearbox oil

thanks!! :thumbs:

 

[Yakozan]

Quick question guys! Gonna order some of the Redline oils and just wanted to check the amount needed to do
a) diff oil
b)gearbox oil

thanks!! :thumbs:

b) 2 liters will be enough if your not looking at overfilling with modified hose on top of gearbox....... Someone else might want to clarify that

 

[Nicely]

1.8 litres for the gearbox, 1.2-1.4 litres for the diff.

You may want to read this thread about overfilling the gearbox.

 

[sushiming]

how hard is it to change these oils...i have no idea....??

 

[totenkopf]

Cheers Nicely!! super speedy reply!! :thumbs:

 

[S15R]

i use motul now , its pretty good

 

[Meddy]

I use Millers as its widely used in motorsport and more importantly the factory and trade counter is just down the road.