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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by R_P_M_ » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:29 pm

My gear change was miles better on my si and now my m after a change to Redline MTL.
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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by buzyg » Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:00 am

DSGRNMCM wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:23 pm Even from 1st and 2nd Buzyg?
Yes, I never did get it that folk talk about it so much. Don't get the cdv thing either. Maybe I just don't appreciate the difference. To be honest I very seldom push the loud pedal down hard untill I'm nicely in second gear anyway. The tyres cost too much. :wink:
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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by JoshsZ4M » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:21 am

Mangozac wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:33 pm
Das882 wrote:I contacted Opie oils to see which Millers oil I should use and I was advised to use Millers TRX 70W80 GL5 and if my gear change was stiff to mix it 50/50 with ATF DM. I have never heard of mixing gear box oils but might be worth a try seeing as they're the experts?. I had a T5 gear box in my Cossie engined TVR which used ATF so it's not uncommon.
I too have heard that suggestion but I didn't really feel like experimenting with it. Although simply changing the fluid helped, I do think that there is more room for improvement!
I had this 50/50 mix done earlier this year, and it’s made the change 100% better in my eyes.
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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by Jon2215 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:34 am

Changed mine yesterday to Royal purple synchromax.
Massive improvement.1st to 2nd from cold and a slicker gear change throughout the box.
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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by beanie » Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:56 pm

Jon2215 wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:34 am Changed mine yesterday to Royal purple synchromax.
Massive improvement.1st to 2nd from cold and a slicker gear change throughout the box.
The best my gearshift ever was was with the synchromax and a fresh clutch bleed. Strangely it reverted to its older ways not too long after so I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it Jon.
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Post by Jon2215 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:39 pm

beanie wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:56 pm
Jon2215 wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:34 am Changed mine yesterday to Royal purple synchromax.
Massive improvement.1st to 2nd from cold and a slicker gear change throughout the box.
The best my gearshift ever was was with the synchromax and a fresh clutch bleed. Strangely it reverted to its older ways not too long after so I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it Jon.
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Change your transmission fluid sooner than Inspection 2!

Post by Manxman1950 » Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:36 am

Try upgrading engine and gearbox mounts to Improve the 1st to 2nd change.
2006 M roadster, Interlagos Blue/black extended leather/carbon trim. Strong strut brace, Stromung exhaust, Apex 8.5/9.5 EC7 rims, KW V3s,Vibratech/Rogue engine/transmission mounts. 30k miles and counting....

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