what oil for R154 ??

[pandaah]

hey guys, ive just got a conversion going and i filled the box with 75w80 synthetic gear oil but it feels to notchy for me?

anyone got experience with what oil to use for the smoothest changes? i understand these boxes to be "notchy" but not this like, bit of syncro crunch on downshifts etc.. should be smoother atm im blamming the oil

[Hengsta]

Castrol VMX80

[pandaah]

and thats good stuff? i thort people would be running auto trans oil or half box half engine oil or something..

[J0RD0]

thats for v161's. If its notchy it'll be because you have worn parts on your R154. Ive never had a good run with an R154, never able to find the gears in a hurry and this is why im looking to do a manual > auto conversion. Or if i had the cash a T56 conversion

[Admiral coFF33]

Never had shift issues with my R154 , i run CASTROL VMX80 and have done for a long time (drifting)

[Indelible]

best iv'e tried is redline mt90 fixes that notchy feel

[codez]

We normally use Castrol 80W90 or Redline Shockproof 75W90NS

[pandaah]

hm sounds like im gunna be doing the syncro's in the box instead of changing the oil lol... any chance of finding a manual for rebuilding the box you guys reckon or am i gunna just wing it?

[Bazda]

Redline shock proof stuff damages the syncros after a while.

Motul Gear FF seems to be the best in most cases.

[Admiral coFF33]

Banana skins in box + Castrol VMX80
GO!

[pandaah]

thats diff's bro lol

[skin]

There's so many threads on this and so many different opinions you will never work out whats best lol
What one person swears by the next will tell you is ****

[menty]

I use redline shockproof. (the light blue one)
Ran VMX80 for a while too previously

[Aust162]

i used vmx80 in my r154. seemed to work fine!

[Hengsta]

So much for diff oil! Lol