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Old 06-19-2002, 12:07 AM   #26 (permalink)
BlackDeuceCoupe
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Car: '98 CiViC Coupe (EJ7)
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Originally posted by kommon_sense
What is the advantage of using the redline tranny fluids?
Using synthetic oil in your ride is the single best thing you can do for its longevity. In other words, when you use synthetic oil, basically all wear ceases. Mobil 1 ran a BMW on rollers for 1,000,000 miles, took the engine apart and there was practically zero wear. I think one rod bearing was slightly out of spec.

The same 'no wear' situation applies to trannies, and Red Line synthetic gear oil is generally considered the best there is. I buy it at a racing shop where guys spend more on their [top fuel] blocks than I did for my CiViC! Red Line is the only oil they sell there, if that tells you anything....

If you want to read the scoop on Red Line gear oil:

http://www.redlineoil.com/products.htm

in the "SELECT A PRODUCT" box, choose "MANUAL TRANS"


If you want to read about the 1,000,000 BMW test:

http://www.mobil.com/cgi-bin/bld_fra...omotive/p6.htm

You can't go wrong with Mobil 1 in your engine and Red Line in the tranny...
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