I'm about to do the swap and run motul 300 75w90. I've had a tough time getting a hold of gl-4 analysis data.

Special note:
this is not a 5-speed discussion thread

 

You're not going to break your 6spd for running standard 6spd oil in it. Just change it every season or whenever you feel like.

/thread

 

actually I just looked at the datasheet, so i can't use the motul I bought. I'm leaning toward motorcraft synth 75w90 unless someone can suggest something better.

I know that a synth will provide the viscosity stability and anti-scuff we need, I want information on shift-feel because my sister's 6-speed shifter feel suck ***.

 

Has she been doing this to it?:

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t34592/

 

That's what I'm going to run. I've been reading for days and it appears to make the .net crowd happy so the shift feel must be good.

Have her make the switch and ask if it is as good as people say.

 

Just run whatever is ******* in it. This isn't a 500whp krautrocket, it's a 280hp Mazda. Nobody breaks the ******* transmission.

Stupid vagina.

 

Why not


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https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/mtg.aspx

At cost from a forum member:
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t8774/

Chris

 

I am running Motul Gear 300 in my 6-speed per the recommendation of Gary at Track Dog Racing. They have tried some other oils, including royal purple, and find this one works best, especially with synchro performance. So far it is working great. It shifts well and seems to be improving a bit as I drive it more.

A bunch of m-netters seem to love the $20/qt motorcraft stuff. There are several threads over there talking about how great it is.

So why are you thinking you can not run Motul 300 in yours Hustler? If you already have it, just put that **** in and STFU.

 

i've always used syncromesh. now i'm using royal purple and they call it ''syncromax'' it has worked great in all the cars i've had. all the dsm guys use it and the trans. shifts way better. same thing with the honda guys, especially all the s2k peeps. but they run standard motor oil in their tranny's. the dsm's call for 75w90 but nobody uses that. and i've used it on my miata for 2 years. although i would change it out more often than once a year if you do a lot of trackdays.
in the diff i've been using royal purple 75w90. they call it ''gearmax''. although this last time they were out of 75w90 and i used 85-140w. anybody know whats up with that? would that heavy an oil be bad?

 

I have tried several tranny oils, but always come back to amsoil.
Seems to work best street or race

 

Gary is going to give me **** over this, but I'm not going to use a gl-5 in a gl-4 trans. the EP and FM in the GL-5 will build-up on the synchronizers, just like Mobile1 did on my original trans, and smoked the 3rd gear synchro. i had the same problem in my VW, but never got past the marketing **** to determine why GL-5 wasn't working in my "yellow metal synchro" trans.

as long as you can get the oil hot enough to drop the viscosity, then the 140 will work. Lots of SM guys do this, but you must do it with a dino-oil because from the oil analysis I read today, you'd have to take a synthetic gear oil over its flash point, above the melting point of seals to drop the viscosity low enough for it to work.


before everyone starts the hate, I wouldn't trip about this if I hadn't smoked a 3rd gear synchro due to running M1.

I may try that Amsoil if I can get it.

 

i have redline 75w90, works fine but the shift feel isnt that great on my 6 speed. I have driven savs and his short shifter makes all the difference in the feel. I think we both have redline in our trannys too.

 

Put it what you have, you'll crash that car before you wreck the synchro. And if you do blow it before that, youll be fast enough to never ever use 2nd gear on a track anyway - hopefully. I cant remember a track where I would use 2nd at race speed.

*) Oh maybe Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps at La Source of the Bus Stop chicane...

 

The Bus Stop at Hallet
The Rattlesnake at Motorsports Ranch
Both tracks in the Texas/OK area.

 

lol @ people believing EP and FM won't cling to brass synchronizers.

Oil is oil, right?

 

Put this in:
http://www.maximumperformancegearoil.mil/new2009oil.jpg

 

Ill have to agree with the Amsoil folks

 

The Amsoil manual trans/transaxle fluid is the standard recommended fill for the 5 and 6 speed. The GL5 75w90 fluid will protect the transmission gears a little more (according to Amsoil tech) but the shifting isn't quite as buttery smooth. You can even run the Severe Gear fluid in there, but I've been told the shifting gets quite notchy. If you want to try the Synchromesh style fluid, the Amsoil version is cheaper than the Motorcraft stuff. Gary is an ace. If he said the Motul is good stuff, I'd believe him, but I bet the cost is pretty high (without me checking). Redline is good stuff. The research I've done indicates that RP is good for the short term, then falls off quickly. You're going to start splitting hairs here, just get a good quality synthetic and go.

 

Why are you recommending the shock-proof GL-5 for a brass synchro trans?

 

I'm not recommending it, I'm saying that people have used it in their 5 and 6 speeds. The Amsoil tech informed me it can be used in our transmissions, but it will not shift as smoothly as the manual trans/transaxle lube or the regular synthetic gl5 75w90 lube. He said some people use it to provide more protection for the gears under high hp/high rpm circumstances, such as open track racing. I personally have not used it in either of my 5 or 6 speeds. I've used the manual trans/transaxle fluid and the gl5 lube.