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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 07:40 AM
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Default Transmission Fluid : Motul Gear 300 75W90 or Red Line MT85

I have tried them both, And if i remember correcly i liked Red Line better..
But "People say" that Motul 300 is better..

I do alot of trackdays and ALWAYS drive my car hard.
And i think that Motul made my gears grind more than Red Line MT 85

What do you think and say?
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 09:13 AM
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Motul is trash idc what people say. It makes gears grind and the trans is so much more rough with it. I will say though at the track I had 0 problems so I guess what's why people like it


But say when I take off in the mornings I can not get into 1st until a complete stop for a second. 1st to 2nd is always iffy and rough. But once it warms up its all good lol


Next time I'll be going either redline
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 09:37 AM
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Redline 100%

IMO OEM or Redline, and I have been using Redline for the past 2-3 years, I just think it is in a league of its own when it comes to tranny fluid for the Z.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 11:14 AM
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The other critical issue to consider is the lubricant rating. A synthetic GL-4 lubricant like Redline MTL85 is designed for use in syncro trannys. But I've heard of other Z owners who put a GL-5 lube in both the gearbox and diff. GL-5 utilizes high pressure additives, which can erode soft metals like brass and shorten the life of a gearbox.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 11:16 AM
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redline
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 12:08 PM
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Just make sure you get the Gl4
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 02:15 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 01:21 PM
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I've heard mix reviews about redline aswell and people switching back to oem nissan fluid.
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 12:34 PM
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So im not the only one that thinks Motul is overrated =)
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Redline.
No issues 10k miles later still smooth even on cold winter starts
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