Cheapest supplier of Redline oils?

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:16 pm

Hi guys,
my gearbox swap is going to be happening in the next few weeks and as such, I will be needing some new oil.

Does anybody here have a good line on Redline oils, or more specifically MT90?

Thanks for any help

Reith

Simon K · Post by **Simon K** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:14 pm

Try BNT...not sure how much they'll sting you

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:03 pm

Thanks for the heads up pal, I will give them a call for a price.

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:18 am

Or you could go with Motul oil which is far better.

And for a MT90 is priced around the same.

RedMist · Post by **RedMist** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:58 am

I used to cry everytime I put 8 bottles of Redline in my transaxle, every 500kms.
Now I bring it in direct from the states... I just snivel.

BZG Wagon · Post by **BZG Wagon** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:33 am

RedMist wrote:I used to cry everytime I put 8 bottles of Redline in my transaxle, every 500kms.
Now I bring it in direct from the states... I just snivel.

Tell me more... do you buy of e-bay or directly for a particular store?

mr_monkey · Post by **mr_monkey** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:38 am

Bazda wrote:Or you could go with Motul oil which is far better.

And for a MT90 is priced around the same.

Have you used both?

MT90 has made some really crummy gearboxes of mine shift like new!

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:48 am

Bazda wrote:Or you could go with Motul oil which is far better.

And for a MT90 is priced around the same.

I spend alot of time on BITOG, and am genuinely interested in what seperates good oils from bad oils, so any info you have on what Motul you recommend, and why, and price, it will be graciously received.

Thanks for your reply

deaf_rattle · Post by **deaf_rattle** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:57 am

i had a notchy c52 gearbox, replaced oil with trans fluid (cause i had plenty and didnt want to waste money on the fwd box) and gearbox was heaps smoother to use and notchiness gone.

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:58 am

mr_monkey wrote:
Bazda wrote:Or you could go with Motul oil which is far better.

And for a MT90 is priced around the same.

Have you used both?

MT90 has made some really crummy gearboxes of mine shift like new!

ATF can do the same thing

I've used both brands in my gearbox. Redline stuff didnt last too long until it polished all the syncro cones up in my box making my shifts slow. As in 1.5 years of race use.

mr_monkey · Post by **mr_monkey** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:00 am

thanks for the info

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:06 am

If the car is just an everyday car then your prob best to run a castrol oil from repco which would be way cheaper.

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:07 am

Bazda wrote:
mr_monkey wrote:
Bazda wrote:Or you could go with Motul oil which is far better.

And for a MT90 is priced around the same.

Have you used both?

MT90 has made some really crummy gearboxes of mine shift like new!

ATF can do the same thing

I've used both brands in my gearbox. Redline stuff didnt last too long until it polished all the syncro cones up in my box making my shifts slow. As in 1.5 years of race use.

What redline oil were you using please mate? I know the shockproof stuff is reknowned for doing what happened to your gearbox due to the additives, but I have not seen it happen to anyone I know running MT90 in an R154.

Again, all info is appreciated

DRFTIN · Post by **DRFTIN** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:10 am

Mr Ree wrote:What redline oil were you using please mate? I know the shockproof stuff is reknowned for doing what happened to your gearbox due to the additives, but I have not seen it happen to anyone I know running MT90 in an R154.

Again, all info is appreciated

thats because shockproof is not designed to be used with synchros
i dont think redline is the majic juice some people make it out to be

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:45 pm

I guess it depends entirely on the gearbox and oil type selected though mate.

Some boxes work well with certain oils, some dont. Its a case of trial and error for most poeple unless you know alot of people running that exact combo.

In my case, the R154 has a HUGE history of loving MT90. Its been proven beyond all doubt to help with its "truck like" shifting, as verified by hundreds of people on the US supra forums who have transformed their boxes by running it.

Im going to do some research on BITOG for the Motul oil than Barry recommended, before I make any decisons though.

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:44 pm

I've been using Redline Lightweight Shockproof gear oil for the last few years in my EVO, and never had a problem even a full year of track racing, a street sprint and drag racing.

blackmk3 · Post by **blackmk3** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:55 am

Im interested to hear about this i have a w5X behind a 7m-gte that's pretty unhappy, running castrol vmx oil currently maybe some redline MT90 might be the goer

limbo · Post by **limbo** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:49 am

I will add in my love for the MT90, defiantly helped my R154 out, 1st to 2nd is still slower that i would like, but 3rd to 2nd seemed to get faster and the rest of the gears dont give any complaints and generally feel as they should.

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:36 am

blackmk3 wrote:Im interested to hear about this i have a w5X behind a 7m-gte that's pretty unhappy, running castrol vmx oil currently maybe some redline MT90 might be the goer

I was running castrol in my W58, and found it a little bit notchy. I changed to MT90 and its smoother, quieter, and shifts easier.