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

[Ron Porter]

Looks like a pretty basic site for 325i maintenance. I did send them an
email with our procedure for flushing the power steering systems, though.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:22 PM
To: Donald Mallinson
Cc: 'SHOTIMES'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV with
"paper" synchros


For grins, I used Google searching for "Redline fluid".

This was the first hit in the list.

http://www.bmw325i.net/rev_redline_tran_fluid.shtml

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

> When Mike Courtney put in my Quaife and the new fiber style
> syncro's, he told me that D4 was better for ONE reason:
>
> It was thinner and would splash around and flow better
> through the main shafts and lubricate things better.
>
> It has nothing really to do with the type of syncro.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Carl Prochilo wrote:
>> 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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