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Old 04-20-2010 | 10:56 PM
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Transmission fluid recommendations?
I'm going to be changing my transmission fluid soon, I just want to put in better than factory fluid but something that isn't going to mess up my gears. Thanks!
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Old 04-20-2010 | 11:51 PM
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Redline and the like is good. I believe redline has one that they say is good for Subarus.

However, OEM tranny fluid is very hard to beat. Subaru fluid is really good stuff.
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Old 04-21-2010 | 08:04 AM
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I was running Motul 75-90w for a while then I had to drain my tranny for a issue(thank god it wasnt a tranny issue), and now im running valvoline syn. 75-90w
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Old 04-21-2010 | 09:35 AM
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I run Redline 75-90 NS. Good stuff.
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Old 04-21-2010 | 09:42 AM
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Yeah I keep reading good things about Redline 75w90ns I may go with that thanks.
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Old 04-21-2010 | 09:48 AM
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Motul 300 or swepco 201
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Old 04-21-2010 | 07:29 PM
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DONT DO REDLINE

Motul is the way to go or Amsoil
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Old 04-21-2010 | 07:57 PM
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Um ok I will check out Motul but which type? Also what type of amsoil?
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Old 04-21-2010 | 08:20 PM
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DONT DO REDLINE

Motul is the way to go or Amsoil
Why?
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Old 04-21-2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1sick07
Um ok I will check out Motul but which type? Also what type of amsoil?
amsoil severe gear 75w-90...
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Old 04-21-2010 | 09:20 PM
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How about this: all the lubes mentioned in this thread are more than sufficient to lube your gearbox. Find the one whose packaging/smell/color/taste/name you like the most and use that.
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Old 04-21-2010 | 10:13 PM
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^lmao you know packaging IS everything haha.
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Old 04-21-2010 | 10:35 PM
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^lmao you know packaging IS everything haha.
Whoa whoa whoa!! LMAO!
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Old 04-21-2010 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Why?
because i've had it in my car and several others that I know personally that have had it in their subarus as well as evo's and have had nothing but bad luck or the transmission was better without it.

sorry if you have some technical or data to back it up but if others have had problems with it that I personally know, I will stay away from it and promote fluids that I have seen first hand to work well and solve small transmission issues. I had a few little hiccups in my tranny and throwing in motul not only helped the issues but made the transmission shift 10x smoother than stock fluid.
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Old 04-22-2010 | 05:10 AM
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Then what type of Motul do you recommend then?
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