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Survey - what fluid is everyone running in their A833 4 speeds?

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Curious to see what everyone is using...
 
I is what Brewers recommends....it is on their website and you can buy it through Amazon
 
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Pennzoil Syncromesh X3.

I used Sta-Lube 85/90, but had some 1-2 gear clash when cold. The Pennzoil Syncromesh fluid solved that.
 
http://www.widman.biz/Corvair/English/Links/Transaxle.html

http://www.widman.biz/uploads/Transaxle_oil.pdf

https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-90-75w90-gl-4-gear-oil
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The Redline would be a great choice for Corvair and many other manual transmissions.
It would be a better choice for the 883 than ATF or a traditional 80W-90,
but I would even suggest looking for one of the newer formula 75W-85 to get the best of both worlds.
Thinner than a 75W-90, or 80W-90 (which is really just a single grade 90 on the bottom end of the scale)
.This should be readily available, since it is used in almost all manual Toyotas and 5 speed Nissans for the last 10 years or so."


And which Amsoil product, from what reference? This recommendation says GL-4: https://www.amsoil.com/lit/databulletins/g2077.pdf
 
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moparnation74 said:
Sta lube
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Yep, bought a gallon of that stuff last time from him and that's what is in there now.

I know there's probably better stuff out there that helps slick these 4 speeds up. I think even Leno talked about some product
the mechanics had talked him into that made a real difference in the '70 Challenger hemi he has, so much so that he had all
his stick cars change over to it, just can't remember what it was?
 
Can't remember the wt. but I now use the royal purple light wt. synthetic stuff I think 19$ a bottle in the 18 spline trans. and I use a different mixture in the dana 60. All a lighter wt. stuff supposed to make us go FASTER! Think I gave dang near a 120$ for it all a oreillys. We will see how she holds up.
 
Sta-Lube GL-4. Anything with sulfur in it will damage brass or bronze parts.
 
85W/140 (?) generic cheap parts store gear lube & has worked well for 30+ yrs.
 
Redline would be my first choice as they used to be a sponsor however
Richard said - above
"The Redline would be a great choice for Corvair and many other manual transmissions.
It would be a better choice for the 883 than ATF
or a traditional 80W-90,
but I would even suggest looking for one of the newer formula 75W-85 to get the best of both worlds.
Thinner than a 75W-90, or 80W-90 (which is really just a single grade 90 on the bottom end of the scale)
.This should be readily available, since it is used in almost all manual Toyotas and 5 speed Nissans for the last 10 years or so."
I have no problem with StaLube quality either if it meets the spec
a lot depends on where you live Phoenix vs Wisconson
 
Brad Penn 80w90 GL4
 
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