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View Poll Results: Which Oil Do you prefer for tranny and F/R diff?
Amsoil
30
11.76%
Mobile 1
134
52.55%
Castrol
9
3.53%
Redline
50
19.61%
Royal Purple
32
12.55%
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Which Oil's are better?

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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Question Which Oil's are better?

Which oils are the best for the evo?
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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slightly off topic but slightly related, how about tranny fluids... GM synchromesh, or RedLine

Oh and i'm voting Mobil 1 for motor oil...
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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Which Oil Do you prefer for TRANNY and F/R DIFF!!!!
Engine oil is not in question...
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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Originally posted by Evo11V
Please read!
Which Oil Do you prefer for TRANNY and F/R DIFF!!!!
Engine oil is not in question...

LOL I'm the *******... been at work since 730 this morning, i'm so f'ing tired... my bad...

How bout throwing GM in the mix then??
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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Im running a Redline mix in my WRX, but have heard that the Royal Pruple works great so Im gonna give that a try next.
I also read that Amsoil is pretty slippery and a few WRX guys had some grinding with it. I dont think you can go wrong with any of them though.....
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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AMSOIL 75w90 gear lube!!
for gear, transfer box and my AYC pinion gear compartment (hypoid).

http://www.performancemotoroil.com/a...0_vs_Valvoline

as you know the US evo has a rear lsd, not sure if the AMSOIL is suited for such.
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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amsoil is best
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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amsoil, royal purple
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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MOBILE 1
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:50 PM
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I believe this is like asking what color you like better red or blue. We are not lubrication guru's, so we have to go by what we read. From that alone, seems Royal Purple and Amsoil have the upper hand. I have used both in the past, and plan on running all Royal Purple in my car.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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If you don't run mobil 1 mitsu could void your warranty, or some garbage like that. I like mobil 1 but I think mitsu is on crack for demanding that brand only
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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Check that, I don't know for sure if you have to use mobil one on the othe r parts or not, maybe I am on crack
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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i havent changed tranny of diff oils yet, i have going on 4k miles on my car....you think it's about time??? I think i will let mits put in whatever it needs, cuz I sure dont know...?
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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amsoil is the best... first company to create the "synthetic oil"
and the 25k mile/1yr oil change interval. i've done it on my honda and the stuff is awesome.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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Check that, I don't know for sure if you have to use mobil one on the othe r parts or not, maybe I am on crack
magnason-moss waranty act
prohibits mfgr requiring consumer to use oem.

so mitsu can't make you use what they "recommend" and if you don't void your warranty. its all about making more money. tell them about that case ruling and they will give you deer-in-headlights look.

more power to the consumer.
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