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Hey guy's what manual transmission fluid do you recommend for an EF XR8, I've had a hunt around on the forums but can someone tell me the grade I should be using?
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| ef_falcon_95 |
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I've heard Castrol transmax z is good. I use aft Dex 3 but that's for a xr6 t5 . I think v8 uses gear oil not atf.
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I wouldnt use penrite either . I used the oil recommended by penrite in the book and it f**k my t5 started grinding in 4th and 5th. Replaced it with dex 3 with additive and it went a bit quiet
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I'm using the Penrite stuff, have been for a few years now.
I can't fault it. I never noticed a difference from strait Dex3 to the Penrite stuff. |
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| YTI |
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{USERNAME} wrote: I've heard Castrol transmax z is good. I use aft Dex 3 but that's for a xr6 t5 . I think v8 uses gear oil not atf. Cheers mate, I got told by a mechanic to use dex 3 today, went out and bought it, I was expecting it to be thicker? Has anyone got an xr8 manual that knows from experience? Don't really want to stuff my gearbox 
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| MAD |
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Dex is that thin, it's normal.
There's an additive that Ford recommend. Lubrizol I think it's called. I ran my T5 without the additive for about 2 years (60,000km) with no issues, but now the Penrite stuff has it built in. |
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{USERNAME} wrote: Dex is that thin, it's normal. There's an additive that Ford recommend. Lubrizol I think it's called. I ran my T5 without the additive for about 2 years (60,000km) with no issues, but now the Penrite stuff has it built in. What penrite oil did you use ? I used the sin gear oil. Forget the weight . It says it replaces dex 3 atf.
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| MAD |
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Manual Gear Oil 70.
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/m ... ear_oil_70 It says in it's description it is suitable for gearboxes where auto fluid is specified. |
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Mine was different to that .
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This is the one I have , maybe the label is green . All I know is that it has sin on it
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/m ... ear_oil_80
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| MAD |
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Looking at the Penrite website, it seems none of the Sin Gear are suitable for the T5.
That's probably why you're having issues. |
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That's what the guy at autobarn suggested . Hence why I never take the oil they suggest . I research what's good / compatible and buy it myself .
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| Grimketel |
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Use the castrol tansmax. The guides in shops will suggest a gear oil like the Penrite, but that will do horrible nasty things to your internals. Tremec suggest on their website to use an ATF (I remember that when I put the T5 in the AU).
Mal Wood will only recomend the transmax z, I have heard it can void his warranties if you use anything else.
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