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

[Paul Nimz]

This is all I can find on the Ford 2000 DVD concerning the manual tranny
fluid.

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Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Carl Prochilo'" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
Cc: "'SHOTIMES'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV with
"paper" synchros


> I believe that Ford was using ATF in the MTXs, but I don't recall seeing
> anything about what they really used. Whatever, the cars seemed to shift
OK
> from the factory.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Prochilo [mailto:gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:49 AM
> To: Ron Porter
> Cc: 'SHOTIMES'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Redline D4 best fluid of choice for an MTX-IV with
> "paper" synchros
>
>
> What I got out of this is the way BMW approached selection of transmission
> fluid for their cars.  One point being that from the factory they use an
> ATF fluid.  Ford could have done the same for our cars when the synchro
> design change was made but didn't.
> Anyone know if the 5-speed Getrag in the Lincoln LS uses ATF fluid?  Just
> curious.
>
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> > 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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