Its about that the time to change my fluid and i was searching around . I noticed alot of people here were using non oem oil which is the route im heading . so my question is what is the difference between GL-4 and GL-5 oil ? the service manual says GL-4 but i heard other people using mobil 1 or vavoline .

 

dont use mobil 1, alot of people are using royal purple synchro shift they say it works great on RA's

 

BG II, Amsoil MTG, OEM

 

any one happen to know the quantity of oil (in liters) that the transaxle holds?

 

im kinda curious on this subject to, ive been thinking of changing mine

 

manual calls for 2.3 quarts.

 

i would look at AMSOIL. i use it on my Evo and i noticed a huge difference in shifting compared to stock and redline MT90. it shifts alot smoother. send apagan01 a PM and he can hook you up!

 

+1

I can attest to this.
I had M1S in my RA for a week, it was a nightmare.
It was too slippery for the synchros to catch properly and nothing was going as planned.

I switched over to sychromax by RP and its been problem free since then.
Im about due for my next change over I believe ... Im up to 80K clicks in the cage.


for the amount. I believe i bought 3 quarts and just filled it to the brim,
but if you are looking for specs, otter sure is the man.

 

OOPPPSSS can i use Royal Purple Max gear, it says on the bottle gl-5 or 7, and is also says good for all 5 speed trans....?? I thaught syncromax was for automatic thats why i chose max-gear?

 

I use Redline MT-90 and I love it. Although the BG Syncro shift is great as well.

 

So is that ok tho guys?

 

GL-5's are too slippery for your synsros. I would change it to a GL-4. It suck to have to change it but better than toasting your syncros.

 

If you guys cant find BGII, you can also try Penzoil (synchromesh??). I've been running a combination of it and Royal Purple for about 15000 and it has been a lot better than with the factory stuff. I have to admit though, that I can feel the difference in the engagement when the oil is cold vs. when its hot.

 

I say Redline MT-90 first time I used it I noticed a good improvement in shifting

 

Im using a castrol