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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Hangover on July 02, 2006, 22:27:33

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Hangover on July 02, 2006, 22:27:33

Anybody suggest an oil upgrade for the R380.
Cheers

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 02, 2006, 23:24:39

dexron 3 atf instead of normal dexron 2 atf

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Hangover on July 02, 2006, 23:31:03

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

dexron 3 atf instead of normal dexron 2 atf

Cheers

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: smo on July 03, 2006, 08:08:15

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

dexron 3 atf instead of normal dexron 2 atf

Apart from the number on the bottle, whats the actual difference Mike? The dealer alegidly changed my gearbox fluid for some "better" ATF oil when i took it back with troubles engaging gears.

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Budgie on July 03, 2006, 11:23:50

I use Unipart MTF94 in my R380, and Land Rover now recommend using Texico MTF94 or an oil with the same specs, as do Ashcroft's.  :wink:

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Litch on July 03, 2006, 16:30:22

Now my R380 is out of warranty I use the synthetic stuff sold by Difflock. It has had good reviews in the magazines and seems to make a significant difference in cold weather, now instead of being terrible it is just bad (gets better when warm though).
I would recomend it  (it lasts 3-4 times longer as well) but I wish LR could have produced a decent gearbox in the first place.

Title: Oil upgrade for R380 gearbox
Post by: Mace on July 03, 2006, 19:08:32

I'm with Litch, got the difflock stuff, excellent too.