What fluids to use?

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:08 pm

Will be my first time servicing my NA6C. Done approx 200k and engine has great compression. I've got the oil sorted and am planning on using a k and n oil filter, but what diff and gearbox fluids should I use? I drive the car hard on the road and she only gets driven on weekends, won't see any track work on this service but MIGHT see a few autocrosses. Glad and a good condition 5 speed. Should I be replacing the boot on top of the shifter or only if it shows signs of wear?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:12 pm

Change it. Pretty sure it'll have done 200,000km without having it changed (and be well broken)... Don't forget to change the turret oil as well as it makes it super slick to change gears

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:18 pm

What brand fluids would you use? Knew my Honda backwards but can't find much good info on diff and gearbox fluids. Turret just takes normal gearbox oil?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:25 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:What brand fluids would you use? Knew my Honda backwards but can't find much good info on diff and gearbox fluids. Turret just takes normal gearbox oil?

For the turret I used a bottle I found at Repco that said turret oil :p um gearbox and diff I just let the workshop do those because I couldn't get under the car easily although when I'm finished I'll be using only the OS Giken diff stuff.

Need a 6 speed to swap into my car also but no idea what fluid to use... I'll leave that for my mechanic to do when he swaps the diff internals.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:08 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:What brand fluids would you use? Knew my Honda backwards but can't find much good info on diff and gearbox fluids. Turret just takes normal gearbox oil?

For your daily driver then normal gearbox oil from say BNT should suffice...and if you have a LSD then get that oil for the diff.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:22 pm

Does it matter that I drive it like ita stolen?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:39 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:Does it matter that I drive it like ita stolen?

Just give car time to warm up first is all I can say...

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:14 pm

I use TRD LSD oil for my Torsen and Castrol 75W-90 from memory.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:19 pm

Angreal wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:Does it matter that I drive it like ita stolen?
Just give car time to warm up first is all I can say...

Always do. Idles until the needle moves to about 1/4 then don't take her past 3000rpm until the needle is at 1/2. It doesn't move from there. Thanks for the recommendation, how pricey was the TRD stuff?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:22 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
Angreal wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:Does it matter that I drive it like ita stolen?
Just give car time to warm up first is all I can say...
Always do. Idles until the needle moves to about 1/4 then don't take her past 3000rpm until the needle is at 1/2. It doesn't move from there. Thanks for the recommendation, how pricey was the TRD stuff?

$45, you only need 1L. Cheaper than Cusco or Redline.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:04 pm

And if I remember from my Toyota days its basically cusco anyway isn't it?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:24 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:And if I remember from my Toyota days its basically cusco anyway isn't it?

Yep same stuff.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:23 pm

Furai wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:
Angreal wrote: Just give car time to warm up first is all I can say...
Always do. Idles until the needle moves to about 1/4 then don't take her past 3000rpm until the needle is at 1/2. It doesn't move from there. Thanks for the recommendation, how pricey was the TRD stuff?
$45, you only need 1L. Cheaper than Cusco or Redline.

Paid less than $45.00 for my last 1 litre from BNT...but i do get it at trade and Castrol is available from BP at less than $20.00 from memory

What fluids to use?

What fluids to use?

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