GU G'box oil for cold climates
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 14:38
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Leroy
After Nissan put some crap gearbox oil in that caused the box to crunch gears I changed to Castrol VMX-80 in January and it's been like a new box. Nice smooth changes, no crunching, grinding, it's been great. But since winter it's been a pig to change gears and you have to rev and/or double clutch to change or have the engine revs in the right range to change gears.
So I'm after a recommendation for oil from someone has tried it and who lives in or near the snow etc.
Cheers,
Leroy
Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 14:56
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 14:56
Whack a treatment of Nulon in- should make a big difference...
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 14:59
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 14:59
should? Have you tried and do you live in a freezing location?
Cheers,
Leroy
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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:13
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:13
I lived on the Barry Way out of
Jindabyne for 5 years- and yes we used in then in the 'company' vehicles...
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:28
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:28
exactly what I was wanting to hear :) I just didn't want to go trial and erroring!
This is what I found on the Nulon website incase others are interested.
Nulon gearbox additive
Thanks,
Leroy
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Follow Up By: Member - John M (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 20:08
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 20:08
Just wait and Fly West will come up with some technical solutions for you. Maybe he has some "Snake Oil"
recipes!!!
Only jokin'
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Reply By: psproule - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 20:32
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 20:32
Castrol VMX-M. Designed for Mitsu transmissions, it's known to fix cold syncro baulk in many other boxes including 80 series toyota and GQ/U patrols.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 21:22
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 21:22
Mobil 1 synthetic gearbox oil shc 75-90 in my diffs and gearbox works
well in the cold Leroy. (can't use this in an LSD though)
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Reply By: Mike GU - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 23:35
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 at 23:35
Castrol VMX 80 and Nulon G70 additive, will work wonders mate
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Reply By: Leroy - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 09:18
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 09:18
Thanks guys. I'll pick up some Nulon additive when in town. I've never really been one for the additives but since the oil works
well in summer and is not that old I'll give it a try.
Cheers,
Leroy
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