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cjr1881 · 08-06-2011, 12:07 AM

ahhh.... I see. lol
Hey I know this thread got started to have some fun on that guys expense but I was out for a drive tonight and I got to thinking. I hover around 220 usually and up to 235-240 max so far on the street. Not concerned at all and I don't plan to go to a track until maybe next year when I get some big 6 piston brakes but I got to thinking. I had an '04 RSX type-s and there was a problem with 3rd gear grinding intermittently and everyone was complaining on the ClubRSX forum just like they do on here about oil temps. Guys would take it to the dealership and then they couldn't duplicate it and they would just send them on their way. I was having it happen to me. It wasn't frequent but it was rather annoying when it did happen because it wouldn't go into gear as usual and it'd grind and pop out. I decided to get some royal purple manual transmission fluid and see if that did the trick. It helped a great deal but it would happen every once in a great while. I had a BG service flush done and replaced with more RP MTF. After that, it never happened again. So my point is... that maybe some premium fluids might solve this problem without going out and spending a grand on an oil cooler. I have the stock oil in the car and am getting an oil change with RP thursday. I am going to add some RP coolant additive in the meantime to see if it makes a difference and I will see if the new full synthetic oil makes a difference also. Rather then people spending a decent amount on a part they may not need I will let you know if the fluids do the trick because one way for auto manufacturers to cut costs without sacrificing the integrity of the vehicle is by using cheap fluids and lubricants. We spent a good amount on these cars and mods, it'd be stupid to not have the best fluids in them. oh, and P.S. there was an article in Car and Driver I believe how they wrecked their test car because the brakes went out on the track. They upgraded to the sport package brakes and it helped but still went out. The brake fluid was boiling, so they put better fluid with a higher boiling point in and it solved the problem. More evidence that they cut costs on these cars by not using the best fluids. Just my 2 cents... I hope it helps.

08-06-2011, 12:07 AM	#76 (permalink)
cjr1881 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 75 Drives: '11 Black 370Z coupe Rep Power: 14	ahhh.... I see. lol Hey I know this thread got started to have some fun on that guys expense but I was out for a drive tonight and I got to thinking. I hover around 220 usually and up to 235-240 max so far on the street. Not concerned at all and I don't plan to go to a track until maybe next year when I get some big 6 piston brakes but I got to thinking. I had an '04 RSX type-s and there was a problem with 3rd gear grinding intermittently and everyone was complaining on the ClubRSX forum just like they do on here about oil temps. Guys would take it to the dealership and then they couldn't duplicate it and they would just send them on their way. I was having it happen to me. It wasn't frequent but it was rather annoying when it did happen because it wouldn't go into gear as usual and it'd grind and pop out. I decided to get some royal purple manual transmission fluid and see if that did the trick. It helped a great deal but it would happen every once in a great while. I had a BG service flush done and replaced with more RP MTF. After that, it never happened again. So my point is... that maybe some premium fluids might solve this problem without going out and spending a grand on an oil cooler. I have the stock oil in the car and am getting an oil change with RP thursday. I am going to add some RP coolant additive in the meantime to see if it makes a difference and I will see if the new full synthetic oil makes a difference also. Rather then people spending a decent amount on a part they may not need I will let you know if the fluids do the trick because one way for auto manufacturers to cut costs without sacrificing the integrity of the vehicle is by using cheap fluids and lubricants. We spent a good amount on these cars and mods, it'd be stupid to not have the best fluids in them. oh, and P.S. there was an article in Car and Driver I believe how they wrecked their test car because the brakes went out on the track. They upgraded to the sport package brakes and it helped but still went out. The brake fluid was boiling, so they put better fluid with a higher boiling point in and it solved the problem. More evidence that they cut costs on these cars by not using the best fluids. Just my 2 cents... I hope it helps.