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Old 05-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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RED LINE MTL-90 or Royal Purple
i know its one of the two id di the search but the thing is what is the exact name of the royal purple ?? any number type?? sorry confused couldnt find it and which is better for our cars
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why max gear?
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because it rocks. and can be used in tran and diff, same stuff. so just buy 4 quarts
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MaxGear! Great reviews on here. Better than Redline in colder temps.
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Old 05-10-2007, 01:13 PM
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oh my bad... rp max gear.. LOL i have that.. noob mistake.
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+1 to Max gear

Just buy 4. no headache. fill it up. oh yeah.
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Old 05-10-2007, 02:39 PM
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I just filled up my M-tranny with 1.95 QT of royal purple 75w/90 so far it works great...im not sure about the rear dif and how much that takes. but 2 qt is enough for the trans. cost me $9.99 a bottle
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is royal purple 75/w90 the specified type for our cars?
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Originally Posted by XXXrx8XXX
is royal purple 75/w90 the specified type for our cars?
RTFM


it means

Read The Fuxking Manual.

Good lord' ....

to your question, yes. you can even use 75w140, but lets not get into that, since you're too dumb to look at your manual already.
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Old 05-11-2007, 09:04 AM
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Old 05-11-2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by XXXrx8XXX
is royal purple 75/w90 the specified type for our cars?
yes...like i said ... 75w/90 at 1.95 QT is what is recommended. now it's up to you if you want to use synthetic...or the traditional sludge. i chose the former.
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Old 05-11-2007, 05:41 PM
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this site has free shipping, and cheap prices too

http://search.americanmuscle.com/?qu...purple&x=0&y=0
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I'm picking up some RP Max Gear as soon as I leave the office.
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Redline MT-90 for me. Never tried the max gear but definitely like the redline. Don't get GL-5 for your tranny. Make sure it's GL-4.
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Old 05-11-2007, 11:59 PM
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The OP is an idiot.
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Red Line is working great for me so far
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One caveat about the MaxGear; since it's a combo oil it has additives that are supposed to help the diff grip. Unfortunately, that might lead to a heavier gear oil smell than normal when the car is warmed up as compared to standard transmission oil or the Redline stuff. I know a few people that have the MaxGear get the smell and you might or might not get it. Other than that it's a great oil.

This thread is in the wrong forum by the way.
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I got the smell, I'm use to it by now. can't even smell it anymore, but when my wife gets in she smells it.
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hmmm went to the dealer and got Motul what u all think technosynthese or some **** gl-4 shifting is a bit better but not so much impressed with it , it still grinds a bit when cold but i noticed the tranny is much , much cooler now when u drive
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I just switched to BG Syncrhoshift II. Much smoother and easier shifts.
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The OP is still an idiot.
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im content with royal purple
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Cool Red....
I find the Redline MT90 a bit thick, I cut it with about 1/3rd Redline MTL. The MTL is much thinner, gives the 'box a silky feeling.

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I use straight MTL.
Always have.
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