Hi All
I've recently had my 3.8 Moss gearbox oil swapped with Redline MTL 75W80. I was surprised how "thin" this appeared straight from the container - I was expecting a thicker viscosity. Did other people find the same?
I'm still waiting to see if it makes much of a difference in hotter weather on a long run. If anything at the moment, the gears feel slightly more difficult to engage at cold (but that could be it being 75W as opposed to 20W). I also note others' comments that it may take a few hundred miles for it to make a difference.
Phil
Redline MTL "thickness" when cold
#2 Re: Redline MTL "thickness" when cold
I recently swapped to MTL and it took a hundred miles or so to properly work through. The gearchange is much sharper now.
3.8 OTS 1964
Original RHD. Close ratio moss box
Original RHD. Close ratio moss box
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PeterCrespin
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#3 Re: Redline MTL "thickness" when cold
I suspect it gets fully pumped-through in a hundred yards. The hundred miles is maybe what it takes for some owners to fully realize and enjoy the change.
I noticed the smoother changes by the time I reached the road from my garage.
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