[Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV with "paper" synchros

[James F. Ryan III]

Carl, you FL, TX and CA guys sure have it great.  :^)  I've got to move out
of the northeast - I was thinking TX.  I lived there for 11 weeks earlier
this year.  Great weather (no/lo humidity) and the most beatuiful women I've
seen (and I travel a lot).

Anyway, I got 80k+ out of the original clutch and trans fluid.  With the
original fluid, and a cold northeast morning, the shifting was a little
sluggish (but nothing I didn't mind) until I drove a few minutes.  With the
new fluid, D4-ATF, the shifting is pretty much the same no matter what the
temp is.


Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS 96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille



>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:38 AM
>To: James F. Ryan III
>Cc: 'SHOTIMES'
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV
>with "paper" synchros
>
>
>Jim,  If I have my way, my SHO will never see cold weather again, so the
>fluid would have to give improved characteristics in South Florida
>weather.  : )
>
>Cheers,
>Carl Prochilo
>92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
>> From the Red Line web site:
>> (see the last 2 sentences)
>>
>> D4 ATF - synthetic Dexron III and Mercon fluid meeting the
>requirements of
>> most transmission manufacturers, while satisfying GL-4 gear oil
>> requirements. Superior stability allows high-temperature
>operation without
>> varnishing valves and clutches. Also provides tremendously improved
>> shifting
>> in cold weather. The best low-temperature shiftability for manual
>> transmissions and transaxles which require ATFs.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Ryan
>> Wayne, NJ
>> '91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
>> spoiler
>>
>> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
>> Shop
>> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
>> pulleys,
>> SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
>> engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
>> 96
>> SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
>> struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
>> STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
>> grille
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>>>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>>>Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:09 AM
>>>To: Ron Porter
>>>Cc: 'van Oss'; dtnesbit@ftc-i.net; 'SHOTIMES'
>>>Subject: [Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV with
>>>"paper" synchros
>>>
>>>
>>>Ok, I'll bite, what are the characteristics of D4 in a newer MTX-IV.  In
>>>other words, what would the driver notice?  Faster operation of the
>>>gearbox?  If the car normally sits in warm to hot weather, will the D4
>>>make any noticeable improvement?
>>>
>>>Carl Prochilo
>>>92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>>
>>>> Upon the discovery of the composite synchros and the
>>>> new ATF fluid requirement, it seems that D4 is what works with the
>>>> newer
>>>> boxes, or an older box that has been rebuilt with the newer parts.
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