Manual Gear Fluid???

teal89 · March 8th, 2008, 02:28 AM

I'm just curoius because There's not really a place to check for fluid and I really don't want to buy a whole bottle of fliud just to use 1/4 of it because I don't have room to put it in. So someone help me out here. Someone said I could put it in from my shifter but I don't beleive that. It'll be nice to know I have fresh fluid in without spending 80 bucks on a change

Thanks

JBIGBOOTSY · March 8th, 2008, 03:28 AM

drain and fill plugs on the passenger side. 3/8 ratchet.

JBIGBOOTSY · March 8th, 2008, 03:28 AM

use ATF.

Black Five 0h · March 8th, 2008, 05:18 AM

i fill mine by the shifter...

e3sean · March 8th, 2008, 05:59 AM

use dextron III or IV(4) (not sure if thats right) ATF NOT GEAR LUBE!! and fill it from the shifter or the top plug (3/8") rachet square plug until it starts coming out of that plug.. ither way that plug has to come out.. make sure u are on level ground also. if u fill it where the shifter is make sure u put some silicone there when u seal it back up

86ttops · March 8th, 2008, 05:08 PM

I bet auto zone told you gear lube back years ago when i blew up my first tranny put the new one in and wasent sure what kind of atf to use the guy at autozone alm ost refused to sell it to me saying that it took gear oil. Iam like look here dumb ass its tranny fluid see look at my shirt and arms and jacket its all over me lol

vfast · March 8th, 2008, 08:01 PM

good ole gm stuff works great

Nice 5.0 · March 9th, 2008, 01:08 AM

I've been running mercron 5 in mine for a while and have not had any problems. Use at your own risk. I just decided to use it one day. I figured it couldn't hurt plus I believe it's a synthetic blend.

teal89 · March 9th, 2008, 01:21 AM

Ok, not being a rude person but "Don't know for sure" and "Use at your own risk because..." does not help me determine what's right from wrong. Does anyon know for sure what trans oil to use? E3sean you sound more correct on this matter, please find the name to use so I can have smooth shifts again and know for a fact that I have fluid in my tranny. I'm kinda confisued on the "ATF NOT GEAR LUBE" part. don't know if you're telling me to use or not to use LOL

Iwannagofast · March 9th, 2008, 03:12 AM

ANY atf will work.....dont use gear oil.....its that simple.....cant go wrong with royal purple....you can also use something called syncromax from royal purple

teal89 · March 9th, 2008, 03:35 AM

ok that's much better LOL. So snag a bottle or two from Autozone or jegs under the ATF name, not being gear oil. So more of "Tranny Fluid" like look for something for "Works on manual transmissions". Got it

e3sean · March 9th, 2008, 03:40 AM

ATF (automatic transmission fluid) dextron III (3) is what the tranny calls for u can use dextron IV (4) cause it will mix with the dextron III that is in there stock. u can use royal purple just drain the fluid that is in there now then fill it up with royal purple... i just use castrol ATF dextron IV

e3sean · March 9th, 2008, 03:45 AM

teal89 · March 9th, 2008, 03:54 AM

AHH OK, yeah I see that bottle every time I walk into autozone.

86ttops · March 10th, 2008, 01:12 AM

Roral purple is the shit

teal89 · March 10th, 2008, 01:47 AM

I thought "Royal Purple" is the shit? Who in the hell is Roral Purple? A Knock off copied brand of Royal Purple?... I'm playin I knew what you meant. LOL

86ttops · March 10th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Thats what i called you mom after i got done !@#$ her face purple lol jk

jam77 · March 10th, 2008, 08:01 PM

has anyone used royal purple in their trans ? I think I read somewhere on the forum that guys were having issues running that stuff in the tranny .

blue88lx · March 10th, 2008, 08:57 PM

I've got amsoil, but have only been using it a couple of weeks. I've always used plain castrol stuff and never had a problem. You can fill from the shifter but you still need to pull the top plug to see when it filled. I would just assume fill it from down there while I can see it start running out.

Iwannagofast · March 10th, 2008, 11:51 PM

i am running royal purple atf but i have only had it in a few weeks.....no problems yet though

March 8th, 2008, 02:28 AM	#1
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	Manual Gear Fluid??? I'm just curoius because There's not really a place to check for fluid and I really don't want to buy a whole bottle of fliud just to use 1/4 of it because I don't have room to put it in. So someone help me out here. Someone said I could put it in from my shifter but I don't beleive that. It'll be nice to know I have fresh fluid in without spending 80 bucks on a change Thanks __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

March 8th, 2008, 05:18 AM	#4
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	i fill mine by the shifter... __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

March 8th, 2008, 05:59 AM	#5
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	use dextron III or IV(4) (not sure if thats right) ATF NOT GEAR LUBE!! and fill it from the shifter or the top plug (3/8") rachet square plug until it starts coming out of that plug.. ither way that plug has to come out.. make sure u are on level ground also. if u fill it where the shifter is make sure u put some silicone there when u seal it back up __________________

March 8th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#7
vfast Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: shimmy shack takeout Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 0 reviews	good ole gm stuff works great __________________ EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO MY OPINION:cool: 6'ers are for kids 1965 chevelle SS 421 sbc 6 speed, 3.90 gears,alum d-shaft, brodix heads,roller cam,925 AED carb...grocery getter[COLOR="Red"]RIP[/COLOR]

March 9th, 2008, 01:21 AM	#9
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, not being a rude person but "Don't know for sure" and "Use at your own risk because..." does not help me determine what's right from wrong. Does anyon know for sure what trans oil to use? E3sean you sound more correct on this matter, please find the name to use so I can have smooth shifts again and know for a fact that I have fluid in my tranny. I'm kinda confisued on the "ATF NOT GEAR LUBE" part. don't know if you're telling me to use or not to use LOL __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

March 8th, 2008, 03:28 AM	#2
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,392 iTrader: 0 reviews	drain and fill plugs on the passenger side. 3/8 ratchet.

March 8th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#6
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bet auto zone told you gear lube back years ago when i blew up my first tranny put the new one in and wasent sure what kind of atf to use the guy at autozone alm ost refused to sell it to me saying that it took gear oil. Iam like look here dumb ass its tranny fluid see look at my shirt and arms and jacket its all over me lol

March 9th, 2008, 01:08 AM	#8
Nice 5.0 Regular 1993 12.9 @ 105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've been running mercron 5 in mine for a while and have not had any problems. Use at your own risk. I just decided to use it one day. I figured it couldn't hurt plus I believe it's a synthetic blend.

March 9th, 2008, 03:35 AM	#11
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok that's much better LOL. So snag a bottle or two from Autozone or jegs under the ATF name, not being gear oil. So more of "Tranny Fluid" like look for something for "Works on manual transmissions". Got it __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

March 9th, 2008, 03:40 AM	#12
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	ATF (automatic transmission fluid) dextron III (3) is what the tranny calls for u can use dextron IV (4) cause it will mix with the dextron III that is in there stock. u can use royal purple just drain the fluid that is in there now then fill it up with royal purple... i just use castrol ATF dextron IV __________________

March 9th, 2008, 03:45 AM	#13
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________

March 9th, 2008, 03:54 AM	#14
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	AHH OK, yeah I see that bottle every time I walk into autozone. __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

March 10th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#15
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	Roral purple is the shit

March 10th, 2008, 01:47 AM	#16
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	I thought "Royal Purple" is the shit? Who in the hell is Roral Purple? A Knock off copied brand of Royal Purple?... I'm playin I knew what you meant. LOL __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

March 10th, 2008, 07:23 PM	#17
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats what i called you mom after i got done !@#$ her face purple lol jk

March 10th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#18
jam77 Enthusiast 1987 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IL Posts: 685 iTrader: 0 reviews	has anyone used royal purple in their trans ? I think I read somewhere on the forum that guys were having issues running that stuff in the tranny . __________________ 87 GT, typhoon upper and lower,70mm tb, 90mm maf, bbk shorties, bbk x-pipe, flowmaster cat back, 3:73 gear, pro 5.0 shifter, novi blower,afm power pipe, load IO, Trick Flow heads, Anderson B-31 cam, Anderson PMS, 42 lb injectors, t-rex fuel pump.

March 10th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#19
blue88lx Regular 88 lx hatch too slow Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 51 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got amsoil, but have only been using it a couple of weeks. I've always used plain castrol stuff and never had a problem. You can fill from the shifter but you still need to pull the top plug to see when it filled. I would just assume fill it from down there while I can see it start running out.

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