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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: adamnigh on May 05, 2009, 09:08:32 PM

Title: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: adamnigh on May 05, 2009, 09:08:32 PM

Can anyone suggestion something thats safe/good to use in this transmission besides pennzoil syncromesh and 10w30 motor oil.  I find both of these to be too light.

Cheers,
Duncan

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: Sprockett on May 05, 2009, 11:28:21 PM

Redline MTL or MT90

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: BlackYJ on May 06, 2009, 07:19:05 AM

Any good synthetic, but I used just good old 80w90

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: Duncan71 on May 06, 2009, 05:58:19 PM

Where do you get that stuff?  I cant find redline at C-tire, Partzone or Autovalue, and Im worried about 80w90 because everything that ive seen says its a GL5 equivalent and Ive heard GL5 eats syncros.

(ps in case anyone is confused, I accidently made the first post under my brothers username)

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: Sprockett on May 06, 2009, 07:36:51 PM

You can find RedLine ar Mopac or Performance Parts Warehouse (on 32ave NE). Both redline synthetics are GL2 compliant if you are concerned with the brass syncro thing. It's about $14-$16 a quart. Mine took 4.

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: BlackYJ on May 06, 2009, 07:54:21 PM

Quote from: Duncan71 on May 06, 2009, 05:58:19 PM

Where do you get that stuff?  I cant find redline at C-tire, Partzone or Autovalue, and Im worried about 80w90 because everything that ive seen says its a GL5 equivalent and Ive heard GL5 eats syncros.

(ps in case anyone is confused, I accidently made the first post under my brothers username)

I have always used GL-5 in mine and I have never had a problem.  I have asked a couple people about this and they have said go with what the manufacturer says, GL-5.  I think the redline website shows a break that 97 and older is fine for GL-5, but 98 and newer required GL-3 or something

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: Duncan71 on May 06, 2009, 10:27:24 PM

crap is there no cheaper alternative to a 60 dollar transmission fluid change?

Title: Re: AX 15 Tranny Fluid
Post by: BlackYJ on May 07, 2009, 07:34:09 AM

Quote from: Duncan71 on May 06, 2009, 10:27:24 PM

crap is there no cheaper alternative to a 60 dollar transmission fluid change?

Just get regular dino oil, 80w90 from any parts store and they usually are about $5 / bottle.  I think the AX-15 has about a 3.3L capacity