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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 10:20 PM
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Best trany and tcase fluid? Evo 8
Just got done replacing my clutch, any good fluid for my tcase and tranny? Or just go oem? I am at 130k miles.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 04:04 AM
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 05:30 AM
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I like redline in tranny and oem in transfercase.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 05:32 AM
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I use OE Diaqueen for everything.

I do not recommend AMSOil for the trans. I ruined mine with that stuff.

Jacks recommended Diaqueen, or Redline for trans, Diaqueen for T/C and Rear.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 07:04 AM
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Oem is always a safe bet but I prefer Redline or Motul for all fluids. Just make sure if you go aftermarket fluid that you are getting the right spec.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 08:17 AM
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Diaqueen for Trans,Tcase, and rear diff. STM just restocked on the tcase/diff diaqueen.
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 05:26 PM
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i thought you couldnt buy the OEM stuff anymore???
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Originally Posted by grillpt
I use OE Diaqueen for everything.

I do not recommend AMSOil for the trans. I ruined mine with that stuff.

Jacks recommended Diaqueen, or Redline for trans, Diaqueen for T/C and Rear.
Curious, how did running Amsoil ruin your trans? I've been running it in my Trans, Transfercase and rear diff for years and never had any problems.
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Curious, how did running Amsoil ruin your trans? I've been running it in my Trans, Transfercase and rear diff for years and never had any problems.
I can't say Amsoil ruined my trans, but it did not shift as nice as redline MT90.
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Old Sep 30, 2018 | 07:55 PM
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TRE has OK'd
  • Redline MT-90 in the Tranny
  • RedLine Heavy Shock Proof in the TC (temps above 45F)
  • Although not noted by TRE, been running Redline 75W/90 in the **** end
Been running this combo for 10 years
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There's no way an individual owner can learn what is best.
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 09:03 AM
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i thought you couldnt buy the OEM stuff anymore???

That's what I thought but they restocked it. I did order a few bottles
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I can't say Amsoil ruined my trans, but it did not shift as nice as redline MT90.
I had the same exact outcome. Ran amsoil for a long time, felt ok. Tried redline and I had less grinding issues that I normally had in 2nd and 5th gear.
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Oem seems to work fine here. On my 03 I tried amsoil, redline, and the mopar synthetic in the tranny and didn’t like any compared to oem.
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