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Just swapped the 82 to a manual. It sounds like its low on fluid so im gunna dump the fluid and refill it. It's an older close ratio T5 and wanting recommendations on what to put in her. Mercon ATF? Dex/con ATF? Isn't ATF too light for synchros? I was thinking some 90w gear oil or royal purple's synchromax 90w oil. 3 qt's and I'm done.
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the cheapest type f you can find. -
Sorry, what's type F?Comment
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its trans fluid. Normally used in ford auto's.Comment
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Oh ok sorry. I have some mercon at home, 3 qt. The tranny is kinda noisy with whining. No shifting issues at all. Just noisy. Some fluid did dump when we installed it through the tail shaft seal. I figured some synchromax or gear oil woul be good for it with a thicker base.Comment
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wait, you didnt drain it and fill it with new fliud on the install?"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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Nope . It went from one running car into the other and it was a hurried swap cause somebody had to drive it to work .Originally posted by Baron View PostBig Rooster RacingComment
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Sorry.... She shifts like a new car tho!! And I am forever grateful.Originally posted by dumpycapri85 View PostComment
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And I just changed the fluid. Took Dumpy's advice and put in something a little thicker only because its a used tranny. Synchomesh by pennzoil. Thanks for the help everyon.Comment
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Ive used it before, good stuff. Ive also used mobil one motor oil in a t5 before, worked good.Originally posted by Tannerm View Post
Our tranny guy told us to use any type of synthetic trans fluid in our 5 spds we have in the race cars, except Royal Purple."If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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RP is soo damned expensive. They seem to not have accepted the fact that the competition has caught up to them and not lowered there prices!
Side note, anyone have a shift boot for a T5? Or a shifter bezel for a 79-86?Comment
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Ive got a complete console delete package I would sell.
*edit, there is a pretty well documented issue with manual trans and RP atf. kills the sncros."If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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LOL I've never had a T5 last long enough to know what the fuck to put in it."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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2.75 quarts of dexron 3 mercon. If its making noise the damage is done
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