Redline Application Questions

[gtx510]

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Originally posted by LargeCarMan:
Ok, some Suburu's are factory synthetics and other OEM's with poorly designed/overstressed transmissions/Automatic or Manual use synthetics as a factory fill. Look at Chrysler...might save the BIG corporations dollars in warranty work.

I like to use the correct fluids for the applications whether it's a Suzuki or Peterbilt.

LCM

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A Peterbilt's probably some thing you really wantto care for and hang onto for a while or sell for a good price, maintain it well.
A Swift on the other hand...
Well, wait. Is it a GT?

Look at a VOA of Redline MTL and a xW30 engine oil and you'll go hmmmm. FWIW, most Honduhs can use a xW30 in the tranny. And you'll save a few bucks, isn't that why you got the Swift?


www.redlineoil.com/pdf/6.pdf
Check out the viscosities.

www.bobistheoilguy.com/visc.html
And compare them to this chart.
hmm, 50:50 10W30 and SAE30 might do it.

 

[1040 WreckerMan]

I agree that 30wt engine oil would work; I don’t think engine oil is a good transmission oil choice. An oil that is formulated for use in a manual trans will have EP adds for the bearing and gear contact patch and FM for the syncros, which engine oil typically will not have. I don’t even use engine oil in the gearboxes of my dirk bikes and quads since SF was willing to alter their add-pac slightly for my use. I’m sure that in a Swift 30wt would work, but there isn’t much extra cost involved in buying the correct MT oil, IMO.