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Yea i know it should possibly go in the other area but i like you canberra people better and want to know what you use :)

i have already got myself

5L of Motul 4100 Turbo light

what i would like assistance with is what gearbox and diff oil should i get i am looking at the redline products primarily cause i have heard alot of good things about them sure i am probably just going with majority here but yea all recommendations will be taken into account :D

someone was mentioning getting

redline heavyweight for diff and lighyweight for the gearbox does this sound about right ???

Thanks in advanced :) :thankyou:

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Whilst I can't remember exactly which was which,I used Redline in my VL Turbo's gearbox and diff',and it made a BIG difference for the better!I got mine through Rare Spares/Auto 1 in Phillip:I just got them to order me whatever I needed to suit the VL.Rest assured that,although it's got "good stuff" in it now,when my "little engine upgrade" is done on the GTR,it'll have Redline's product in it(if there's something made by them to suit said GTR...I'd be suprised if there wasn't...).I'm running 8100 Motul X-cess at present,for my current state of tune(boost=heat,remember?!),but I'll swith to one of the 300V Motuls' once the rebuild occurs,as I'll have more revs,more boost,more heat and....ooooh yeah...MORE power!!

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For the engine 4100 turbolight is fine, this is what Ewen uses and the car loves the stuff. For gearbox/diff the following is what Redline reccomends

GEARBOX: MT90 (Lightweight Shockproof)

DIFF: 75W90 (80W140)

The first stuff is what Redline reccomends for normal driving, the stuff listed in brackets is what Redline lists for "motorsports" (motorsports typically being sustained periods of hard driving/heat). I put lightweight shockproof in my gearbox and it fixed up a notchy second gear nicely. Awesome stuff. I also used the 75W90 in my diffs and they dont "clunk" anymore. Out of the following above I would personally use

ENGINE: Motul 4100 Turbolight

GEARBOX: Redline lightweight shockproof

DIFF: Redline 75W90

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hmmm this interests me, i just hand my car over to F&F Imports, and $115 later my car is back, serviced with new oil and stuff (can you tell i know lots about the technical side of cars) i dont know what they do, but as far as i know they take some stuff out, fill it with new stuff, and the car keeps running well.

i didnt really think there was a huge difference with oils etc. i mean i knew that certain oils did better things for performance cars, but yeah never really checked up on it, i guess i should ask F&F what they are putting in?

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I think F&F use a brand of oil called United something or other. They have got copies of letters from various motor companies like BMW etc plastered over the walls endorsing it for use in their cars. Should be ok as long as it's full synthetic and around the correct weight.

I just bought some Castrol R 5w30 from Supercrap for about $45 to try out next oil change.

cheers

JD

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ENGINE: Motul 4100 Turbolight

GEARBOX: Redline lightweight shockproof

DIFF: Redline 75W90

well that is pretty much what the plan was will look into the diff oil a little more but yea i think i am convinced with the engine/gearbox oil :D i am hoping it fixes a little big of a crunching issues with 4th when its cold

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make sure you can undo the filler bolts on the diff and gearbox before you drain the fluid

lol yea i was reading jay's post from like way back when he had his gts-t and he mentioned that too :P but cheers anyways better to be told that than get their and go hmmm shit cant get the bolt undone heh

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