Manual Tranny Lube? - Page 2

ThunderOne · 11-08-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve604

i am glad i came across this because my tranny has become a bitch to shift for the first 10 or 15 minutes of driving ever since i put quaker state 75w90 gl5 in it.

after reading through all of these posts i am having a hard time figuring out what i need.

it looks like i want gl4? what is dino oil?

i just want to be able to shift it without having to ram it into gears and without having to warm it up for 1/2 hour.

Dino oil = dinosaur oil = not sythenically made.. just plain old oil.

A blend is a combination of dino and synthetic.

And fully synthetic... well that's self explanatory.

slander · 11-09-2009, 11:49 PM

I just put some castrol syntec gear lube in mine, i will update in a bit and when it starts getting cold. So far it feels the same as before i changed the fluid. The old fluid i what im assuming is the factory fluid, it was blackish/grey and thin.

rivethead242 · 11-17-2009, 10:57 PM

ive been running the amsoil for about a week now, and i absolutely love it. notice a huge difference. and will not go back, thats for sure!

steve604 · Yesterday, 12:47 AM

i changed out mine today with redline 75w90 gl4. after 5 minutes of driving it was really easy to shift. seems to be good now.

fyi i had quaker state 75w90 gl5 in it until a month ago which really sucked when it started getting a little colder outside.

i then changed to castrol 75w90 gl5 which was worse.

the gl4 seems to be the one to go with.

rivethead242 · Yesterday, 12:54 AM

anyone running GL4 in the rear diff?

steve604 · Yesterday, 12:59 AM

from what i've read it's not recomended. gl5 is the better one for diffs and t-case.

11-09-2009, 11:49 PM	#32
slander Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 672	I just put some castrol syntec gear lube in mine, i will update in a bit and when it starts getting cold. So far it feels the same as before i changed the fluid. The old fluid i what im assuming is the factory fluid, it was blackish/grey and thin. __________________ 2002 Ext cab TRD v-6, crawls really slow, sac less, and has a self extraction device, Grey carpet mod. That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.

11-17-2009, 10:57 PM	#33
rivethead242 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 63	ive been running the amsoil for about a week now, and i absolutely love it. notice a huge difference. and will not go back, thats for sure! __________________ 04 v6 4x4 with Camburg UCA, swayaway 2.5 co, deaver custom 9 pack w/ icon resi's, BFG AT 32", KNN/Flowmaster. Custom skidplate/sliders

Yesterday, 12:47 AM	#34
steve604 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 201	i changed out mine today with redline 75w90 gl4. after 5 minutes of driving it was really easy to shift. seems to be good now. fyi i had quaker state 75w90 gl5 in it until a month ago which really sucked when it started getting a little colder outside. i then changed to castrol 75w90 gl5 which was worse. the gl4 seems to be the one to go with. __________________ Drive a hybrid, I need your gas. '04 Tacoma Ext. Cab SR5 TRD 4x4 allpro bilstein/eibach coilovers, uca's, 3" rear springs + 1 1/4" lift shackles, arb bumper, trd muffler, 1200lb marlin crawler clutch more to come...

Yesterday, 12:54 AM	#35
rivethead242 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 63	anyone running GL4 in the rear diff? __________________ 04 v6 4x4 with Camburg UCA, swayaway 2.5 co, deaver custom 9 pack w/ icon resi's, BFG AT 32", KNN/Flowmaster. Custom skidplate/sliders

Yesterday, 12:59 AM	#36
steve604 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 201	from what i've read it's not recomended. gl5 is the better one for diffs and t-case. __________________ Drive a hybrid, I need your gas. '04 Tacoma Ext. Cab SR5 TRD 4x4 allpro bilstein/eibach coilovers, uca's, 3" rear springs + 1 1/4" lift shackles, arb bumper, trd muffler, 1200lb marlin crawler clutch more to come...

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