Best Gear oil and Diff oil
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Some very good information on this here.
Manual Transmission: Motorcraft XT-M5-QS
This stuff is magical. I use it in the S2 gearbox in my S1 and it's awesome.
Differential: Any 75w90 GL5 will do. Opinions on the best will differ significantly.
Manual Transmission: Motorcraft XT-M5-QS
This stuff is magical. I use it in the S2 gearbox in my S1 and it's awesome.
Differential: Any 75w90 GL5 will do. Opinions on the best will differ significantly.
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acbauza (09-24-2020)
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Some very good information on this here.
Manual Transmission: Motorcraft XT-M5-QS
This stuff is magical. I use it in the S2 gearbox in my S1 and it's awesome.
Differential: Any 75w90 GL5 will do. Opinions on the best will differ significantly.
Manual Transmission: Motorcraft XT-M5-QS
This stuff is magical. I use it in the S2 gearbox in my S1 and it's awesome.
Differential: Any 75w90 GL5 will do. Opinions on the best will differ significantly.
#6
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It depends on your goals.
OE fluid is fine.
The referenced Motorcraft fluids are well-liked in Miatas and RX-8s.
If you are tracking the car, Redline MT-90 in the trans and 75W90 in the diff is a popular combination.
If you are wealthy, Amsoil makes wonderful gear oils.
OE fluid is fine.
The referenced Motorcraft fluids are well-liked in Miatas and RX-8s.
If you are tracking the car, Redline MT-90 in the trans and 75W90 in the diff is a popular combination.
If you are wealthy, Amsoil makes wonderful gear oils.
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acbauza (09-24-2020)
#7
Enjuhnear
I've seen quite a significant amount of good things about this as well, my only hesitation was that it's apparently a GL5 oil, and as far as I know GL4 is what most folks recommend in the S1 transmission.
#8
Enjuhnear
So your customers use it in both the m/t and the differential? How does it compare to just using redline for example? I'll check out the results on your site as well. Thanks for the information.
#9
Enjuhnear
Yes, as do I and the guys who used to work for me. The two main things I like about it are; 1) Service life in the 50K mile range. 2) No need to do any "blending" like some have done in the past with the RedLine stuff (and others).
Allow me a moment to share: part of the problem in the "performance" products industry is that many of us think if it is great for racers it is great for street cars. This is a falsehood. Race cars have completely different expectations in terms of vehicle service and all of them tear through fluids on a far greater basis than street drivers. This is why the Eneos fluids are peculiar to me and why I suggest them.
Allow me a moment to share: part of the problem in the "performance" products industry is that many of us think if it is great for racers it is great for street cars. This is a falsehood. Race cars have completely different expectations in terms of vehicle service and all of them tear through fluids on a far greater basis than street drivers. This is why the Eneos fluids are peculiar to me and why I suggest them.
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Im trying to get one that has a long service life but wont compromise protection and performance...heck If I can get one that's like on newer cars where the Tranny is pretty much sealed and don't have to worry about fluid change until you replace clutch that would be great.
#11
Enjuhnear
I noticed that when I changed my differential and trans fluid I was missing a crush washer for the fill plug on the trans. I tried not to worry too much about it, but my cautious side got the best of me and with the semester being over I decided to change my fluids again and replaced the crush washers and bolts with OEM mazda parts that I got when I went to have my warranties serviced.
The eneos stuff is unreal. The shifting wasn't bad before, but with this new gear oil I go into reverse at least 100 times better, and shifting is just silky smooth with minimal force. I couldn't be happier. Appreciate the wisdom, my friend.
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Some feedback on the Eneos...
I put it in my trans a few days before a track day and on the street I experienced all the buttery shifty goodness that's described in this thread. However, when I got on the track and things got a little warm (engine coolant temps around 210 F), the shifts got difficult. I had to be patient and double-clutch every downshift as if I had no synchros. This wasn't an issue before with fresh Neo Synthetic gear oil (my previous two trans fills). Thoughts?
I put it in my trans a few days before a track day and on the street I experienced all the buttery shifty goodness that's described in this thread. However, when I got on the track and things got a little warm (engine coolant temps around 210 F), the shifts got difficult. I had to be patient and double-clutch every downshift as if I had no synchros. This wasn't an issue before with fresh Neo Synthetic gear oil (my previous two trans fills). Thoughts?
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The Motorcraft XT-M5-QS in my S2 gearbox is a little notchy on cold winter mornings (<32°F) but works fine after a few miles driving all the way up to the end of a 20-minute session on the track.
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Thanks for the reply guys...Ive been reading about AmsOil Synthetic and its seems pretty good reviews and it actually can go past 500,000 miles without changing it...not that i wont change my Tranny and Diff Oil but its nice to see that the oil dont breakdown much.
I guess thats why newer cars have the tranny sealed cause gear oil made it a long way...
I guess thats why newer cars have the tranny sealed cause gear oil made it a long way...
#17
It depends on your goals.
OE fluid is fine.
The referenced Motorcraft fluids are well-liked in Miatas and RX-8s.
If you are tracking the car, Redline MT-90 in the trans and 75W90 in the diff is a popular combination.
If you are wealthy, Amsoil makes wonderful gear oils.
OE fluid is fine.
The referenced Motorcraft fluids are well-liked in Miatas and RX-8s.
If you are tracking the car, Redline MT-90 in the trans and 75W90 in the diff is a popular combination.
If you are wealthy, Amsoil makes wonderful gear oils.
#18
I just put Amsoil in my tans and diff about a month ago. The trans feels noticeably better shifting. The ideal shift feel minus possibly a slightly worn shift bushing which I haven't dug into yet, but wouldn't have noticed were it not for the fluid. I live about 2/3 up a windy canyon road, and on the original fluid, the diff would be noticeably hot when I pulled into the garage (I could smell the hot metal). I checked the fluid level, and it was full. Haven't had that happen since the Amsoil went in.
#19
Sorry to revive a dead thread, but I have to ask, does amsoil still make oe fluids? I drive my rx8 on namely street and make a couple donuts every once in a while but never enough to consider it track worthy. Specific suggestions for me? Aiming for smoother transitions between each shift.
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