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Old 08-24-2006, 10:57 AM
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Thumbs up Redline Oils

I had purchased Redline Oils for my tranny and rear differential some time ago but yesterday I finally got a chance to put it in.

For the tranny I used:


And for the rear differential I used:


This morning on my way to work I noticed the shifting was much smoother and quieter than before. It was definitely worth doing, thanks to everyone who has posted previously about their experiences.

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The OEM gear oil smells like ***!
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Red line here too!
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Watch out. That synthetic crap will cause carbon deposits in your transmission and Mazda will have to recall them as they'll start to slip
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lol the amusing part about that is I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled that crap on me.
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I guess I'd better switchback to the good stuff, dino oil!!!
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