Fluids
Re: Fluids
Okay here is what I use:
Engine oil: Castrol GTX conventional oil (10W-40)
Engine coolant: Toyota red coolant mixed with distilled water 50/50 (because it matches the color of my car )
Transmission oil: Redline MT-90 (75W-90 GL-4)
Differential oil: Cusco LSD oil (80W-90, it's expensive but I have a Cusco LSD so... I figure might as well)
Did I miss anything? Oh, I get gas at the Fastrac down the road... just 87 octane, and I use Rain-X all season washer fluid.
Oh also, a good point by Zissou. I use the car just for normal driving (although not really a daily driver, my motorcycle is my daily). I probably put ~1000 miles on it in a year?
Engine oil: Castrol GTX conventional oil (10W-40)
Engine coolant: Toyota red coolant mixed with distilled water 50/50 (because it matches the color of my car )
Transmission oil: Redline MT-90 (75W-90 GL-4)
Differential oil: Cusco LSD oil (80W-90, it's expensive but I have a Cusco LSD so... I figure might as well)
Did I miss anything? Oh, I get gas at the Fastrac down the road... just 87 octane, and I use Rain-X all season washer fluid.
Oh also, a good point by Zissou. I use the car just for normal driving (although not really a daily driver, my motorcycle is my daily). I probably put ~1000 miles on it in a year?
Last edited by Grant on Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Fluids
Gas: BP 93 octane for the 3sge redtop
Coolant: Toyota red
Oil: Mobil 1 full synthetic
Transmission fluid: Redline MT-90
Brake fluid: Motul 600
Coolant: Toyota red
Oil: Mobil 1 full synthetic
Transmission fluid: Redline MT-90
Brake fluid: Motul 600
Re: Fluids
I feel like mentioning how you use your car would be worthwhile to mention. A car that is getting tracked every other weekend should be using something other than a car that gets driven to a car show every three months.
Last edited by Zissou on Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:09 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Fluids
Zissou wrote:I feel like mentioning how you use your car would be worthwhile to mention. A car that is getting tacked every other weekend should be using something other than a car that gets driven to a car show every three months.
Yea good point, updated my post.
Re: Fluids
Zissou wrote:I feel like mentioning how you use your car would be worthwhile to mention. A car that is getting tracked every other weekend should be using something other than a car that gets driven to a car show every three months.
Thanks for pointing that out!
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Re: Fluids
Motul all oils motor, trans diff. Simply the best ; distilled water mixed with royal purple ice in radiator. Syn blend dot 3 high performance for street and motul rbf 600 for track.
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Re: Fluids
azndrifter50 wrote:Motul all oils motor, trans diff. Simply the best ; distilled water mixed with royal purple ice in radiator. Syn blend dot 3 high performance for street and motul rbf 600 for track.
Are you running a 16v or 20v? I'm thinking of running motul when I finish my swap. I'm just concerned about proper operation of the vvt.
Miata people seem to really like running it.
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Re: Fluids
16v mild build i change every 5k on 8100 motul oil and wix filter. Its really good it quiets the quirts i noticed it immediately. I tried various brands and motul is one of my favs. I was always the skeptical one till i try then i will have an opinion. I with try amsoil next. And motul i can get cheap if you have cash lol
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