Having just rebuilt a tranny for my car, I had the same questions.
My brother was told to use ATF by someone, and has been doing so for a
couple of years.
The tech. that built my transmission said some of the newer cars use ATF or
even regular motor oil in some of the manual trans. Told me to use the
lightest weight oil recommended for trannies.
I asked on 311s.org and "Redline MTF" was mentioned as a good synthetic, and
I have decided to go with that.
BUT, I was reccommended by the tech. to use a good Dino oil at first to
flush/break in the new bits, and change it after the first 500 to 1000 kms.
My $0.02
Daryl
From: "Jim Svedise" <svedise@hotmail.com>
>I have been using ATF for about two years now ever since Mike Young and his
>trans guy said that's what they use. The trans has never shifted better.
> Jim
> 70 2000
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> Subject: 5 speed trans questions
>
>>I hve some great news-
>>
>> My car occasionally slips out of 3rd gear. Hooray. Such a drag as my
>> synchros and everything else feel great.
>>
>> Someone suggested draining the fluid and refilling with ATF which sounded
>> strange to me. I would have thought try a synthetic fluid and that
>> manual trans fluid is a vastly different weight than ATF. Anyone have
>> thoughts?
>>
>> Anyone, please feel free to send me the name of your favorite
>> transmission builder as I plan on purchasing a core and sending it to
>> someone.
>>
>> Also what should one expect to pay for a core?
>>
>> Eric
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