Getrag 6-speed Gearbox Oil (r34 Gtr)

[Johnny]

Hey pplz,

just thought id clarify for anyone who is a bit confused about their r34 gtr getrag 6-speed, the gearbox oil should actually be serviced with the toyota supra getrag 6-speeds special fluid which has been produced with the proper specifications that getrag requires.

the oil is an automatic transmission fluid and will cost you about 60-120 dollars per litre and you will require 2 of them, the oil can be ordered from toyota or other jap part importers and should be known as the v160 oil.

both getrags in the supra and skyline are an identical box minus the transfer case.

dont risk using any other fluid apart from this (redline, castrol etc)

anyways just thought id post the info as ive just done the service with my vspec 2. Oh and for the engine i used motul 10w40 300v chrono which is the bomb!

-Johnny

[alexk]

I thought the supra getrag was alot stronger? Anyone confirm?

[gtr13]

both boxes pretty much the same just the gtr box has to deal with more shock loading from a all wheel drive transmission , i use the castrol transmax Z ATF i have heard not to use redline oils like the shock proof gear oil

[R31Nismoid]

The oils in the Getrag has been covered a few times now

And the are no stronger than the other really, almost all the parts are the same

[Angus Smart]

Transmax z for the win!

but yes redline badis bad for the getrag i tried it for an hour or so...

[Snowman]

Yep - Tranzmax Z or Royal Purple Synchromax (that's what I was using in the end and found it the best I had tried).

[boostED82]

Hey guys, I know this has been covered to death but I've been advised by Nissan to use their Nissan Matic D ATF for my Getrag 6spd in my R34GTR. Apparently it is the same as Castrol Transmax Z.

???

[Johnny]

Hey guys, I know this has been covered to death but I've been advised by Nissan to use their Nissan Matic D ATF for my Getrag 6spd in my R34GTR. Apparently it is the same as Castrol Transmax Z.

???

Never heard of the Matic D stuff but id rather stick to either the v160 or transmax Z; Im using transmax in my transfer case and it feels great so in future ill be using it in my gearbox too.

You have an amazing car and you only wanna stick to tried and proven fluids rather than taking the risky aadvice from a retail worker

[boostED82]

Yeah, nah it wasn't a 'retail' worker at Nissan. The guy is actually pretty good and he's in the service department, knows alot about import GTR's R32 to R34. Several have referred to him for advice from Nissan here in WA. He just said that Nissan Matic D (which is actually used in the transfer case and Atessa system) is just Castrol Transmax Z rebranded. And as I've had no luck in getting Transmax Z (as I've been advised that it has been discontinued) I wanted to find an alternative. The Toyota v160 oil is also discontinued, but Nissan can get the factory gearbox oil used in Getrag's from Japan at $120 per Litre. No thanks, that's just way too expensive! I've gone with either Motul or Redline (ATF fluid) for my Getrag through workshops that have used it on other customer's Getrag's with no problems so far.

[iseekool]

Hey guys, I know this has been covered to death but I've been advised by Nissan to use their Nissan Matic D ATF for my Getrag 6spd in my R34GTR. Apparently it is the same as Castrol Transmax Z.

???

Nissan Matic D ATF is actually lower spec (dextron 3 equivalent) compared to Transmax Z (fully synthetic)

[iseekool]

Yeah, nah it wasn't a 'retail' worker at Nissan. The guy is actually pretty good and he's in the service department, knows alot about import GTR's R32 to R34. Several have referred to him for advice from Nissan here in WA. He just said that Nissan Matic D (which is actually used in the transfer case and Atessa system) is just Castrol Transmax Z rebranded. And as I've had no luck in getting Transmax Z (as I've been advised that it has been discontinued) I wanted to find an alternative. The Toyota v160 oil is also discontinued, but Nissan can get the factory gearbox oil used in Getrag's from Japan at $120 per Litre. No thanks, that's just way too expensive! I've gone with either Motul or Redline (ATF fluid) for my Getrag through workshops that have used it on other customer's Getrag's with no problems so far.

Not too sure about WA - but here in Vic. most auto shops have heaps of it in stock.

[Angus Smart]

just get a high quality synthetic atf fluid and you should be ok.

[Nosure]

sorry about pick up this old topic.

just one question. the r34 getrag gearbox only take 2L oil??

[T04GTR]

weve used castrol syntrax in our supra race car for the last 4 years with no problems..

[fujin]

hey guys.

just "slightly" off topic.

i own a R34 GTR 99 V-Spec..

im noticing that the gear changes are sometimes quite rough / rigid (like theres no lube) on my getrag..

im hoping that my guys that complianced and serviced my GTR changed oil as part of the checks/service.

is it a simple case of just changing the gearbox oil or could there be other causes.

cheers.

faiz-

[Angus Smart]

give it a shot at changing the oil.. if you can do it yourself it isnt too hard.

drive it around and see if that changes your problem..

[fujin]

hey,

thanks for the reply Angus.

i found "a" solution. I didnt let my GTR warm up "enough". Since i got a twin plate in there, that shit takes ages to optimise and ive noticed that once its all warmed up, the gears are smooth..

if cold then the gears are rigid.

though i prolli should change the gearbox oil soon as well..doesnt hurt to flush it out and restock new oil in.

faiz-

[frootloops]

I'm using twin plates on my R34GTR and experiencing the same thing..but once it's warm it shifts like butter