Found this today. What are your thoughts? Should I run this in my 2008 new beetle? GL4 available at any Nissan dealer! I also attached the SDS. Thanks
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Nissan has a new GL4 75W
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Get MT oil for the 0 cars they produce with a MT. j/k
Versa still has an MT-for now. I considered one to replace the xB in my sig, but my fear of Nissan has stopped me…
I thought it might be thin enough to achieve some good shifts with temps between 0 and 32 degrees fahrenheit.
Amsoil MTG 75w90 was great shifting feel in that temperature range with the 02J transmission I had. It didn't feel like rowing through thick molasses during winter cold mornings
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This oil has a very low viscosity (most likely 5.9cSt) at 100C since its 40C viscosity is only 25cSt, similar to Redline's MT-LV.
A 75W90 MTF has a 100C viscosity of around 14.5cSt and a 40C viscosity of 80 cSt.
Interestingly the application in the PDS states, "Differential."
The base oil is purely a mineral oil.
There is no such thing as a GL4+ rating.
I would never formulate an MTF with MoDTC.
A 75W90 MTF has a 100C viscosity of around 14.5cSt and a 40C viscosity of 80 cSt.
Interestingly the application in the PDS states, "Differential."
The base oil is purely a mineral oil.
There is no such thing as a GL4+ rating.
I would never formulate an MTF with MoDTC.
Could you elaborate on why you would never formulate an MTF with MoDTC?
MolaKule
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@st4r10n Sure, and I have posted my reasons before but here is the reason:
Any moly compound will interfere with (compete with) the friction modification chemistry in an MTF resulting in increased slippage instead of the proper dynamic (Mu(v)) friction coefficient needed.
The major friction modification chemistry used is a special form of calcium and or magnesium, sometimes only one chemistry, sometimes two of those chemistry's together.
Non-metallic organic chemistry may also be incorporated which you will not see in a $30 analysis. If you don't see calcium and or magnesium or very little of it in a simple analysis, then non-metallic organic FM chemistry is being used.
MoDTC is a great FM for engines, but has no place in transmissions, IMHO.
The Redline MT-LV https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-lv-70w75w
would seem to be an appropriate substitute for a LV MTF.
Any moly compound will interfere with (compete with) the friction modification chemistry in an MTF resulting in increased slippage instead of the proper dynamic (Mu(v)) friction coefficient needed.
The major friction modification chemistry used is a special form of calcium and or magnesium, sometimes only one chemistry, sometimes two of those chemistry's together.
Non-metallic organic chemistry may also be incorporated which you will not see in a $30 analysis. If you don't see calcium and or magnesium or very little of it in a simple analysis, then non-metallic organic FM chemistry is being used.
MoDTC is a great FM for engines, but has no place in transmissions, IMHO.
The Redline MT-LV https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-lv-70w75w
would seem to be an appropriate substitute for a LV MTF.
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Thanks so much for the replies everyone!
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