Hi,
I can't get my hands on the MTF I need right now. My transmission isn't shifting like it should (hard, notchy) and since I have to change my engine oil and do other maintenance, I thought I'd flush the old MTF and use something temporary to clean the tranny a little, then flush that out and put in some real MTF.
Any ideas for an home made alternative?
My car is a 2008 Volvo C30, with the 2.4i non-turbo engine (Canada), M56H, 5 speed manual transmission.
The recommended MTF is an API GL-4 and is found in the first category of the "Updated List of Dedicated MTF Fluids" found in this forum :
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A. These MTL fluids are closest to a Kinematic Viscosity of 6.X cSt@100C (About the same viscosity as a Dexron VI) and SAE 70 or so:
1. Castrol Syntrans FE 75W,
2. BMW (Pentosin) MTF-LT-3,
3. Honda MTII or MTF 2.
4. Ford FML-XT-11-QDC
5. Volvo Manual Transmission Fluid (6.4 cSt) [Recommended for: type M65 5-speed with 6-cyl. engine, M66, MTX75 and MMT6 and of the type M56, M58 and M59 from and including model year 1996. Meets Ford specification WSSM2C200-D2]
6. Redline MT-LV SAE Viscosity Grade 70W/75W Vis 6.5cst@100°C
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I have the following at home :
5w30, 10w30 conventional and synthetic motor oils
15w40 conventional oil
Tractor hydraulic and transmission fluid (API GL-4)
Tufoil engine treatment
Thanks!
I can't get my hands on the MTF I need right now. My transmission isn't shifting like it should (hard, notchy) and since I have to change my engine oil and do other maintenance, I thought I'd flush the old MTF and use something temporary to clean the tranny a little, then flush that out and put in some real MTF.
Any ideas for an home made alternative?
My car is a 2008 Volvo C30, with the 2.4i non-turbo engine (Canada), M56H, 5 speed manual transmission.
The recommended MTF is an API GL-4 and is found in the first category of the "Updated List of Dedicated MTF Fluids" found in this forum :
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A. These MTL fluids are closest to a Kinematic Viscosity of 6.X cSt@100C (About the same viscosity as a Dexron VI) and SAE 70 or so:
1. Castrol Syntrans FE 75W,
2. BMW (Pentosin) MTF-LT-3,
3. Honda MTII or MTF 2.
4. Ford FML-XT-11-QDC
5. Volvo Manual Transmission Fluid (6.4 cSt) [Recommended for: type M65 5-speed with 6-cyl. engine, M66, MTX75 and MMT6 and of the type M56, M58 and M59 from and including model year 1996. Meets Ford specification WSSM2C200-D2]
6. Redline MT-LV SAE Viscosity Grade 70W/75W Vis 6.5cst@100°C
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I have the following at home :
5w30, 10w30 conventional and synthetic motor oils
15w40 conventional oil
Tractor hydraulic and transmission fluid (API GL-4)
Tufoil engine treatment
Thanks!
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