Lucas Tranny fluid?

[wannafbody]

What is the consensus on this stuff? It's thick and sticky and seems to work fine in auto's. Has anyone tried it in manuals?

 

[-Clayton-]

I wouldn't waste my money on the stuff, But thats just me.

 

[mechtech2]

I'm not bashin Lucas, because their gas additive [UCL - upper cylinder lubricant] is good.
But their oil additives and gear oils are questionable.

 

[deeter16317]

I used it in my trans along with Redline MTL...it did make a difference in shifting between straight MTL and MTL with Lucas.

I have since quit using it because I have found a mix of MTL and MT-90 seems to do the same thing...and I was a little leery of using Lucas products...

 

[Alternator]

What Lucas transmission fluid are you referring to? Stop-Slip?

 

[deeter16317]

I believe he's talking their 16-ounce bottle of stop-leak/stop-slip...there is a blurb on the bottle about using in manual transmissions.

I've used it in both an auto and a manual...didn't see any difference. In the manual, I figured out that it likes a slightly thicker oil, and that's what the lucas was doing (the MT-90 does it now)

 

[Alternator]

It may improve shifting characteristic/syncro engagement in manual transmissions using a lighter synchromesh fluid.

 

[deeter16317]

Originally Posted By: Alternator
It may improve shifting characteristic/syncro engagement in manual transmissions using a lighter synchromesh fluid.



I felt it simply thickened the synchromesh up that I was using, which my trans liked...the stuff looks like red snot in a bottle.

I found that mixing a little MT-90 in with my MTL did the same thing...and at least I stay within the same manufacture of oil..