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^ Thank you, I think the problem is with my eyes, thanks for reposting it, my mistake. Thanks

Thank you for the reply on this, that was my initial thought when I started the thread, that a dedicated MTF is going to be best for shift quality and protection, rather than some generic gear oil. I did not see Redline MT LV on the list , perhaps it was not a dedicated MTF but it has...

After reviewing available products I think Redline MT LV is going to work best for me. That satisfies all of the specs for my Subaru BRZ, and is readily available. I think it is a better choice than gear oil products and perhaps better than the Subaru fluids.

That is what I was referring to and my gut feeling, not so much about viscosities but I do want to meet the required specs for my manual transmission. Thank you for the info and reply and link. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the replies on this. I guess I am not shy about using 75w LV fluids, but I am just curious if synchros work best with that type of fluid or with an MTF , I know companies like Redline advertise properties that work better with synchros. I am not sure if that is just advertising...

I have been away from manual transmission cars for a few years now, and I always like to use a dedicated MTF fluid like Amsoil (5w30) MTF , GL4. That fluid always worked great in cold temps, never any issue. I now have a car that suggests a gear oil 75w LV fluid. I always thought...

Thanks for the added replies, I do like the idea of a 0w-30 for the shoulder seasons , it won't be terribly cold though, so I am sure 5w-30 would also be suitable, the car is stored during winter months when the extreme cold temps occur. Thanks for the added oil suggestion.

That makes sense, they need all of the protection they can get. I've heard in other parts of the world these cars run 30 weight oil, which we have seen with other makes and models, North America is always different.

The one thing I liked about 20 weight oils is that they have to be full synthetic , no guessing. With 30 weight oils we have to figure out which ones are proper synthetics and which ones may not be. Certainly the extra viscosity is going to help provide more protection though.

a 30 weight and high moly sounds like a good mix, I do run Valvoline in my daily driver in their 20 weight synthetic, with high moly.

When I did a search earlier I seen Ravenol come up quite a bit for tranny and diff fluid, and oil, it is not a brand I've heard of before. I feel better about the BRZ motor being naturally aspirated , I had two turbo WRX's before this and they seemed okay on 20 weight.

Fragile bearings might be enough to convince me lol :)

Thank you. Given the amount of driving I do a 0w-30 wouldn't be horrible in terms of fuel cost, but then again the cost of our Premium high octane fuel here is very close to highway robbery lol. I kind of like 10,000 km intervals which is right around 6k miles , as long as I am using a...

The manual states that a 30 weight oil can be used if necessary, I think I am okay with the 20 weight as oil flow is important as is fuel economy. These aren't the most economical motors out there in terms of fuel economy. I am glad that they incorporated a dual fuel injection system on...

Thank you for the additional fluid recommendations. Being a long time Honda owner and fan boy I don't recall seeing MTF-3 in Canada, the last version I seen was MTF-2, but I will check around. I remember using Amsoil MTF (5w30) tranny fluid on my Hondas with good results.

Thank you very much. I feel like I have been away from the oil / fluid world for a long time, LV and LX fluids are terms that I have not heard of in the past when owning other vehicles. It is interesting to see that LV is used for fuel economy benefits, using the other fluid may cause...

Thank you, I have access to Amsoil products and I have used them in the past, so that is worth knowing as a potential fluid, thank you.

Thank you, yeah it has been a bit of time since I came across a TGMO oil analysis , but I did see that the moly count dropped. I'm sure it is a good oil still but I really liked the moly count given the 20 weight. M1 EP is easy and cheap to find in my area so definitely worth using. I...

Thank you Patman, yes that oil often comes up on sale , that is how I got a few bottles of it, and I do have a points card from Canadian Tire. Thanks for the points tip I will check it out and maybe stock up a bit more. Thank you.

I recently brought home a 2024 Subaru BRZ, which will be a weekend only car that I will drive for 3 seasons only (Canada), and will be stored in winter. No track duty of any kind. The manual transmission spec is a 75w fluid, GL4. It will likely be a bit of time before I need to...