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Amsoil 75W/90 GL4 gear oil Review
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- THE SHADOW
I love this fluid! It gives me nice and smooth shifting. As compared to Redline MT90, Synthetic Manual Transmission and Transaxle
Gear Lube 75W-90 API GL-4 (MTG) is a bit smoother and seems to have more lubricity even to the touch. I took it out for about a 10 mile test drive and did some back road, constant shifting, driving and then some highway....to finish it off, i came down a straight backroad and gunned it. The shifting was positive, smooth and very firm.
Interval recommendation is every 25-30K miles
I recommend this fluid. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mtg.aspx?zo=401037
Review 2:
Ok, I drove in about 10 miles of traffic to work today, and those were stop and go. Compared to MT90, this fluid is much more lubricating. The shifter slid into gear much easier and was very positive. So far so good
.....I recommend it
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 22, 2007 11:16pm dewey
- Vehicle Designer
dang why didnt you tell me this b4 i had MT-90 redline in my CAR T___T haha but i like hte redline its really nice
[#] Mar 23, 2007 01:00am rrimportracer
- Godlike Advisor
i have mobil 1
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- THE SHADOW
- rrimportracer wrote:
- i have mobil 1
Have you noticed any excess gear noise? Mobil 1 is not compatible with our GL4 fluid. A LOT of people on SL have complained about Mobil 1 gear oil and switched within a few thousand miles to Redline MT90.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 23, 2007 08:52am fsu1dolfan
- Tech Advisor
Thanks for the review Web.....i was looking to do this on my next oil change too...i was going to go with MT but if you say Amsoil is better then i'll give it a whirl!!
Keep us updated....
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http://www.moola.com:80/m...d544d744f4467324f54673d-2[#] Mar 23, 2007 10:16am Web
- THE SHADOW
- fsu1dolfan wrote:
- Thanks for the review Web.....i was looking to do this on my next oil change too...i was going to go with MT but if you say Amsoil is better then i'll give it a whirl!!
Keep us updated....
Will do...........check out the DIY I made too.....it's all you'll need .
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 23, 2007 10:17am Mayo
- The Guru
Great information. How often does gear oil need to be changed?
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-- Want to post a "For Sale" thread? Check out the rules first.[#] Mar 23, 2007 04:04pm Web
- THE SHADOW
I added it to the first post....25-30K
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 23, 2007 04:31pm aDelcoTc
- Scion Guru
so webberdude, you were running redline before the amsoil??
Scion tc: Its essentially a 2 door Camry that spins up the tires quicker.....[#] Mar 23, 2007 04:33pm Web
- THE SHADOW
Yup, MT90. The amsoil is a bit smoother.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 23, 2007 06:32pm rrimportracer
- Godlike Advisor
i have no problems with my gear oil, i used to have royal purple in my car before that, and mobil 1 is tons better
myspace.com/asphalt_photos check us out!!![#] Mar 23, 2007 10:21pm Orin
I'll be changing to this oil very soon.
[#] Mar 23, 2007 10:26pm InLikeFlint
- The Gearhead
- Web wrote:
- Yup, MT90. The amsoil is a bit smoother.
can you explain this a little more. Smoother engagement, smoother rev matching, downshifting, upshifting
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[#] Mar 23, 2007 10:46pm Web
- THE SHADOW
- InLikeFlint wrote:
- Web wrote:
- Yup, MT90. The amsoil is a bit smoother.
can you explain this a little more. Smoother engagement, smoother rev matching, downshifting, upshifting
Yeah....When the car is off, everyone knows we can put it in gear. Well, with MT90, you could do that but it felt a bit more mechanical. With the amsoil, the gears just slid in place. And I tried it at different times when the car was off, not just in the same spot.
While driving, I notied a BIG difference in 4th and 5th. Those gears definately were chosen much more smoothly by the shaft. 1st-3rd were a bit smoother in upshifting and a good bit smoother in downshifting.
Normal downshifting from 5th-3rd is what I usually do and with the Amsoil, I can feel A SLIGHTLY more lubricating action to slide the shifter into gear. It's nothing huge, but I can notice a slightly easier push into 3rd than with the MT90.
All and all, both MT90 and Amsoil are great oils. If I didn't find this Amsoil product, I would have bought another 3 quarts of Redline MT90. But, since I did find this, I am glad I switched.
Yesterday, in heavy traffic going to and from work, I could tell it was much smoother up/downshifting. I wasn't worrying as much about getting it in gear rather than paying attention to the car in front/behind me.
Hope the helps InLikeFlint and everyone else.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Mar 24, 2007 08:51am hvtopiwala
- Godlike Advisor
veryyy nice web. i will switch at the 25k mark lol. might be a while b4 that though.
[#] Mar 24, 2007 09:05am Web
- THE SHADOW
Transmission is still nice and smooth and engagement is the same.........gears feel very positive.
It's been sitting in my garage for 2 days, but for the 4K that i've driven it so far, it's nice
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] May 17, 2007 01:46pm fsu1dolfan
- Tech Advisor
- Web wrote:
- Transmission is still nice and smooth and engagement is the same.........gears feel very positive.
It's been sitting in my garage for 2 days, but for the 4K that i've driven it so far, it's nice
Thanks for the update....and over in SL too
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http://www.moola.com:80/m...d544d744f4467324f54673d-2[#] May 17, 2007 03:01pm Web
- THE SHADOW
np
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] May 17, 2007 03:06pm fsu1dolfan
- Tech Advisor
Finally got to make the swap this weekend and i must say what an amazing difference in smoothness of shifting! Also this was an extremely easy job....other than the 95 degree heat i was dealing with...this was a quick and painless swap....Thanks again!
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http://www.moola.com:80/m...d544d744f4467324f54673d-2[#] Jun 11, 2007 06:06pm Web
- THE SHADOW
Good deal ....enjoy
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Jun 11, 2007 06:08pm Teahupoo24 - Chief Mechanic
My Amsoil Gear oil is just sitting here next to me idk when i got to put it in u have to jack the whole car up right and it has to be perfectly level to put it in?
[#] Jun 11, 2007 07:20pm Web
- THE SHADOW
Jack it up to drain it, lower it to refill it....just make sure it's on a pretty level driveway.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Jun 11, 2007 07:27pm falkore24
- Vehicle Designer
Web ... have you tried Royal Purple? I plan to swap the fluid to either the RP or Amsoil in another 8k, but I'd like to see a comparison between the 2 first. If not here, I may find it somewhere else.
[#] Apr 24, 2008 07:01pm Web
- THE SHADOW
Royal purple, some people like it, but it uses graphite as it's "buffer" for lubrication. Graphite does not get flushed out completely and begins to build up into hard deposits and can ruin internals later on. I stay away from it.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Apr 25, 2008 07:25am FrAnkRYzzO
- $upervillain
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^^Absolutely! Graphite is one of the worst things you can put in an engine. That's what a lot of those as seen on tv miracle lubes use. Sure its lubrication properties are 2nd none, but it will ruin your engine over time. Stay away from anything that has grphite in it if you want your motor to last.
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