Since the day i initially researched changing the fluid in my tranny, i've read that even though Nissan
specs gear oil for their T5, you should use ATF or another lightweight oil/synthetic.
I've complied with this, until last night.
Went to the parts store yesterday and bought 3qts of MT90 and 2qts of MTL.
Bled the fluids from my diff and tranny. a few shiny metal flakes in the tranny fluid, and the magnet on the
diff plug had about 3/16 of metalic goo on it. (dif fluid had +40,000miles on it)
While it was draining i worked on my pnuematic fluid injection device. "PFID" (it rocks, pics later)
I injected 2 quarts of MT90 in the tranny. Plugged it up, moved on to the diff.
Noticed the MTL was red as i put it in the PFID. Shit!, this isn't gear oil, this should have gone
into the tranny.. (not familiar with redline products, took no notice of the different viscousity/color of the mt90 vs the ATF i drained)
Debated draining the tranny...
fark-it its 2am already.
Put the other qt of MT90 and a spare portion of gear lube i had, into the diff.
drove to work this morning.
smoother shifting, quieter operation. no problems getting into any gears
So, why no gear oil in the T5. Will the increased fluid resistance cause it to overheat
or not get flung up to critical areas?
specs gear oil for their T5, you should use ATF or another lightweight oil/synthetic.
I've complied with this, until last night.
Went to the parts store yesterday and bought 3qts of MT90 and 2qts of MTL.
Bled the fluids from my diff and tranny. a few shiny metal flakes in the tranny fluid, and the magnet on the
diff plug had about 3/16 of metalic goo on it. (dif fluid had +40,000miles on it)
While it was draining i worked on my pnuematic fluid injection device. "PFID" (it rocks, pics later)
I injected 2 quarts of MT90 in the tranny. Plugged it up, moved on to the diff.
Noticed the MTL was red as i put it in the PFID. Shit!, this isn't gear oil, this should have gone
into the tranny.. (not familiar with redline products, took no notice of the different viscousity/color of the mt90 vs the ATF i drained)
Debated draining the tranny...
fark-it its 2am already.
Put the other qt of MT90 and a spare portion of gear lube i had, into the diff.
drove to work this morning.
smoother shifting, quieter operation. no problems getting into any gears
So, why no gear oil in the T5. Will the increased fluid resistance cause it to overheat
or not get flung up to critical areas?
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