I'm doing a clutch on a friends car. What is the best oil for the trans. that is easy to get? I don't have time to order it in. Also I need to helicoil the oil pan. Someone put the mojo on the plug and its half striped. What size helicoil do I need?
Just call around your local auto parts stores and ask for MTF-94 gear oil. Texaco makes it for MINI and BMW. Heck, Hondas use it so it can't be that rare. http://www.texacobaltic.eu/en/products/cars/mtf-94.html
Official recommendations for 6-speed Getrag up to 7/2004 build date with or without LSD is MTF-94, which is very similar to Redline MTL. 6-speed Getrag without LSD from 7/2004 on takes BMW MTF-LT-3, which is very similar to Redline D6 ATF (yes, ATF spec'd for a manual box). MTF-94 or Redline MTL can be used, but as it's a little thicker, it may cost 1/2 a mpg or so and maybe a little stiffer shifting in very cold weather. Any R53 6-speed Getrag with factory LSD takes MTF-94 (or Redline MTL). There's probably a sticker on the trans that says either MTF-94 or LT-3 (unless it fell off).
Thanks so far I can't find MTF-94 or redline in area. All I have found so far is Valvoline MTF, but its spec sheet does not give a weight or say it will work in place of MTF-94
Not sure which Valvoline gear oil you're looking at, but the viscosity of the ones I could find on their site are way higher than that of MTF-94 or LT-3.
I will never use Redline MTF that stuff is junk. Factory fuild - pick it up at the local dealership AMSoil sever gear I have also used Enos and Motul
I just ordered 2 quarts of redline to change out the trans oil and engine oil I'm using 5w-30 Liqui Molly, I have used it in my Audi and it is amazing oil