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Fluids

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:16 pm
by Clouds
Hey, everyone. Just wanted to ask what kind of fluids (gas,engine oil, transmission oil, etc.) you use in your cars.

Re: Fluids

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:43 pm
by Grant
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 :lol:)
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. :lol:

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?

Re: Fluids

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:26 am
by ae90tuner
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

Re: Fluids

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:17 pm
by Zissou
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.

Re: Fluids

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:07 am
by Grant
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

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:28 am
by Clouds
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! :)

Re: Fluids

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:23 am
by azndrifter50
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.

Re: Fluids

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:08 pm
by Hindi
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.

Re: Fluids

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:37 pm
by azndrifter50
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