Transmission Oil and litre?

milspec5R · Post by **milspec5R** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:36 pm

Hi guys, I am a brand spankin' newbie to this forum. I have a 1996 Fto Gpx 5spd manual. I need to know what sort of transmission oil I should be using, and also, does anyone know if the engine is a 2.0 or 2.4. Any help would be really appreciated.

topao · Post by **topao** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:08 pm

engine is 2.0

milspec5R · Post by **milspec5R** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:11 pm

Okay, thanks.
Now, I have taken from another post that Redline 5w30 is the way to go in regards to engine oil, that's fine...do-able. I can't find any information on transmission oil though, and also, I need to know what oil and fuel filters I should be using. It's frustrating as most company websites don't have FTO in their search engines!

milspec5R · Post by **milspec5R** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:26 pm

Ok, so, Coopers WZ411 is both fuel and air filter, as stated in their cattlogue?
If that's right, I just need to find some transmission oil, and I'm set.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:47 pm

2.2L of 75w90 or 85w90 gearbox oil should do the trick.

milspec5R · Post by **milspec5R** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:56 pm

Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:48 pm

milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?

Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them

howc · Post by **howc** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:12 am

using redline gear oil and engine oil now.
gear changing becomes a lot smoother as compared to the previous gear oil.

Engine rev is a lot much more smoother with redline engine oil however it gives me a very coarse feeling.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:46 am

mr-charisma wrote:
milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?
Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them

$170 then your being ripped off RRP. I dont pay any more than $100 for ~5L (5 qts)

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Sat May 09, 2009 12:24 pm

khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?
Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them
$170 then your being ripped off RRP. I dont pay any more than $100 for ~5L (5 qts)

You sure you're thinking of Gearbox oil?
Redline priced it @ RRP $138 for 4 Quarts (just under 4L) when I called last week..

The cheapest I've found is Burson's @ $139 for 4L..

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 09, 2009 1:29 pm

mr-charisma wrote:
khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?
Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them
$170 then your being ripped off RRP. I dont pay any more than $100 for ~5L (5 qts)
You sure you're thinking of Gearbox oil?
Redline priced it @ RRP $138 for 4 Quarts (just under 4L) when I called last week..

The cheapest I've found is Burson's @ $139 for 4L..

mate I think I would know, then again I never buy from those places, all online and I just bought 6 qts of 5w30 for $100. another 6 of 10w40 and some gb oil also, I posted the link in the oil thread.

also I get a biggets discount.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:06 pm

khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?
Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them
$170 then your being ripped off RRP. I dont pay any more than $100 for ~5L (5 qts)
You sure you're thinking of Gearbox oil?
Redline priced it @ RRP $138 for 4 Quarts (just under 4L) when I called last week..

The cheapest I've found is Burson's @ $139 for 4L..
mate I think I would know, then again I never buy from those places, all online and I just bought 6 qts of 5w30 for $100. another 6 of 10w40 and some gb oil also, I posted the link in the oil thread.

also I get a biggets discount.

Might wanna go back up & re-read, my posts (& prices) are for gearbox oil NOT engine oil..

howc · Post by **howc** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:16 pm

i visited the online store which khunjeng posted on the forum.

i've just checked the prices. its $26 per quarts for redline engine oil and $27 per quarts for redline gb oil.

i paid that much for my case

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:32 pm

mr-charisma wrote:
khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
khunjeng wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
milspec5R wrote:Okay, should that be Redline stuff as well?
Doesn't have to be redline.. but if you can justify the cost & don't mind paying that much for it, then Redline is really good ($170 for 4L)

I just got some Royal Purple to go in mine & it is supposed to be really good too ($40 per L)

You could try something like Nulon, or Castrol or something if you want to pay less, but I haven't really heard / read much about them
$170 then your being ripped off RRP. I dont pay any more than $100 for ~5L (5 qts)
You sure you're thinking of Gearbox oil?
Redline priced it @ RRP $138 for 4 Quarts (just under 4L) when I called last week..

The cheapest I've found is Burson's @ $139 for 4L..
mate I think I would know, then again I never buy from those places, all online and I just bought 6 qts of 5w30 for $100. another 6 of 10w40 and some gb oil also, I posted the link in the oil thread.

also I get a biggets discount.
Might wanna go back up & re-read, my posts (& prices) are for gearbox oil NOT engine oil..

Its the same price

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:35 pm

howc wrote:i visited the online store which khunjeng posted on the forum.

i've just checked the prices. its $26 per quarts for redline engine oil and $27 per quarts for redline gb oil.

i paid that much for my case

exactly...

yannino · Post by **yannino** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:27 pm

what does redline mean anyway?

Post by **vipfto** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:41 pm

yannino wrote:what does redline mean anyway?

redline is the brand name just like castrol or shell etc