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red6spd 09-14-2010 10:16 AM

Did anyone notice that RedLine had a Tranny fluid made for the 350 and the 370 now... Is this new???

spearfish25 09-14-2010 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 720381)
Did anyone notice that RedLine had a Tranny fluid made for the 350 and the 370 now... Is this new???

Yep, new. They essentially did a blend of the MTL and MT-90 to get the desired viscosity. In my DIY (1st post), you'll see I mixed MTL and MT-90 to get the same effect.

red6spd 09-14-2010 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 720520)
Yep, new. They essentially did a blend of the MTL and MT-90 to get the desired viscosity. In my DIY (1st post), you'll see I mixed MTL and MT-90 to get the same effect.

Cool thanks... Just in time for me to do the change LOL. Now only if they did this with the rer diff as well.

spearfish25 09-15-2010 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 721719)
Cool thanks... Just in time for me to do the change LOL. Now only if they did this with the rer diff as well.

The rear diff is easy...just use the 75w90 G-5 gear oil. No need to mix anything.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...il-change.html

red6spd 09-15-2010 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 722032)
The rear diff is easy...just use the 75w90 G-5 gear oil. No need to mix anything.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...il-change.html


I have checked out your DIY and its really helpful. I ment it would be nice if they came out with 80W-90 Diff fluid like it recommends in the manual.

spearfish25 09-21-2010 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 722058)
I have checked out your DIY and its really helpful. I ment it would be nice if they came out with 80W-90 Diff fluid like it recommends in the manual.

Gotcha. I wouldn't worry about it. 75 vs 80 is insignificant.

Zeto 09-21-2010 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 720381)
Did anyone notice that RedLine had a Tranny fluid made for the 350 and the 370 now... Is this new???

Where can I get it? What's the weight?

Nitex 09-21-2010 09:49 AM

Z1 motorsports sold me 3 quarts of MT90 for my 6mt, but also warned me they didn't recommend it. That previous 350z owners had complained about a harsh sound that eventually came from the tranny. Spear, you mixed MT90 with MTL you say? I wonder why Z1 is selling MT90 if there is a new blend out?

spearfish25 09-21-2010 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitex (Post 730030)
Z1 motorsports sold me 3 quarts of MT90 for my 6mt, but also warned me they didn't recommend it. That previous 350z owners had complained about a harsh sound that eventually came from the tranny. Spear, you mixed MT90 with MTL you say? I wonder why Z1 is selling MT90 if there is a new blend out?

Yep, 50:50 blend. Just buy the new stuff from Redline directly to simplify things. That's what I'll do next time. However, the tranny oil stays so clean, I'm not going to swap it until the next scheduled interval in the manual. The rear diff is a different story. You can feel it dying every time you change the oil and see that crap that comes out.

UFreefer 09-21-2010 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 720381)
Did anyone notice that RedLine had a Tranny fluid made for the 350 and the 370 now... Is this new???

Is MT-85 75W85 GL-4 Gear Oil what you are talking about?

If not can someone post a link please?

spearfish25 09-21-2010 12:23 PM

That's the stuff.

Nitex 09-21-2010 02:33 PM

Ok got Z1 on the line here, they are checking into sending me out some of the new mt-85. I would rather not mix it myself.

Any noticeable difference spear?

spearfish25 09-21-2010 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex (Post 730546)
Ok got Z1 on the line here, they are checking into sending me out some of the new mt-85. I would rather not mix it myself.

Any noticeable difference spear?

Much smoother cold shifting. Feels the same once everything is up to operating temp.

kenchan 09-21-2010 03:43 PM

spearfish- any difference in the pumps you use?

are these okay?... or any other recommendations? :)

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spearfish25 09-21-2010 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 730713)
spearfish- any difference in the pumps you use?

are these okay?... or any other recommendations? :)

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The only difference is how much of a mess you'll make in the process. I used a POS pump from Autozone and the hoses leaked where they simply press-fit into the pump housing. The gear oil is nasty $hit, so wear gloves.

My next swap, I'll be using this:
fluid transfer pump


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