Redline for a 325iS (E36)
 

Can anyone recommend the correct Redline oil products to replace my standard
transmission and diff oil? The local supplier is unsure which products are
recommended.
Thanks, t0ph3r

I would think it would be in the owners manual. IIRC my sons 92 325i manual
tranny takes automatic transmission fluid. Differential is probably 80/90w
gear lube.

Chris

"t0ph3r" > wrote in message
news:wHPSd.474378$Xk.51433@pd7tw3no...
> Can anyone recommend the correct Redline oil products to replace my
standard
> transmission and diff oil? The local supplier is unsure which products are
> recommended.
> Thanks, t0ph3r
>
>

For the transmission Redline D4 ATF, For the diff, if it is limited slip,
then the 75-90 gear oil is fine,, non l/s they have a 75-90 ns (nonslip)


"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
...
>I would think it would be in the owners manual. IIRC my sons 92 325i manual
> tranny takes automatic transmission fluid. Differential is probably 80/90w
> gear lube.
>
> Chris
>
> "t0ph3r" > wrote in message
> news:wHPSd.474378$Xk.51433@pd7tw3no...
>> Can anyone recommend the correct Redline oil products to replace my
> standard
>> transmission and diff oil? The local supplier is unsure which products
>> are
>> recommended.
>> Thanks, t0ph3r
>>
>>
>
>

Richard Sperry wrote:
> For the transmission Redline D4 ATF, For the diff, if it is limited
slip,
> then the 75-90 gear oil is fine,, non l/s they have a 75-90 ns
(nonslip)
>
>

Surely the second part should be the other way around?

Why would you say that?

From the Redline web site
For 75-90 NS
"This GL-5-type geal oil doesn't contain the friction modifiers for
limited-slip hypoid differentials. This makes the transmission synchronizers
come to equal speeds more quickly, allowing faster shifting and much easier
low-temperature shifting. Can also be used in racing limited-slip
differentials where weak spring design causes too much wheel spin."


> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Richard Sperry wrote:
>> For the transmission Redline D4 ATF, For the diff, if it is limited
> slip,
>> then the 75-90 gear oil is fine,, non l/s they have a 75-90 ns
> (nonslip)
>>
>>
>
> Surely the second part should be the other way around?
>

"Richard Sperry" > wrote in message
...
> Why would you say that?
>
> From the Redline web site
> For 75-90 NS
> "This GL-5-type geal oil doesn't contain the friction modifiers for
> limited-slip hypoid differentials. This makes the transmission
synchronizers
> come to equal speeds more quickly, allowing faster shifting and much
easier
> low-temperature shifting. Can also be used in racing limited-slip
> differentials where weak spring design causes too much wheel spin."
>
>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Richard Sperry wrote:
> >> For the transmission Redline D4 ATF, For the diff, if it is limited
> > slip,
> >> then the 75-90 gear oil is fine,, non l/s they have a 75-90 ns
> > (nonslip)
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Surely the second part should be the other way around?


I've read that my iX requires Redline 70W-80 GL-4. Redline sells only
70W-80 GL-5. Is there a difference?

-Russ.

> I've read that my iX requires Redline 70W-80 GL-4. Redline sells only
> 70W-80 GL-5. Is there a difference?
>
> -Russ.
>
>

The best thing to do is call Redline Tech Support. They are very helpful.
(800) 624-7958

--
Rob Munach, PE
Excel Engineering
PO Box 1264
Carrboro, NC 27510

I don't want to start a big thing here, but I have heard of Redline products
causing tranny problems in the E39 M5's.


> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Richard Sperry wrote:
>> For the transmission Redline D4 ATF, For the diff, if it is limited
> slip,
>> then the 75-90 gear oil is fine,, non l/s they have a 75-90 ns
> (nonslip)
>>
>>
>
> Surely the second part should be the other way around?
>

"Rob Munach" > wrote in message
...
>
> > I've read that my iX requires Redline 70W-80 GL-4. Redline sells only
> > 70W-80 GL-5. Is there a difference?
> >
> > -Russ.
> >
> >
>
> The best thing to do is call Redline Tech Support. They are very helpful.
> (800) 624-7958
>
> --
> Rob Munach, PE
> Excel Engineering
> PO Box 1264
> Carrboro, NC 27510

Not only did he know when I told him that I heard I was supposed to use
70W-80 GL4, that my transmission has no sticker and allan style 17" fill
plugs (ie he knows which of the three possible transmissions I have) but he
told me in fact I want MTL for this unit.

It's on order now.

-Russ.

Richard Sperry wrote:
> Why would you say that?
>
> From the Redline web site
> For 75-90 NS
> "This GL-5-type geal oil doesn't contain the friction modifiers for
> limited-slip hypoid differentials. This makes the transmission
synchronizers
> come to equal speeds more quickly, allowing faster shifting and much
easier
> low-temperature shifting. Can also be used in racing limited-slip
> differentials where weak spring design causes too much wheel spin."
>
>

Ah, just usually the standard oil is for standard diffs & the oil for
LSDs has codes after it to say it contains friction modifiers. That's
not true in this case it seems.