Redline Tranny Fluid, you use it?
Road Warrior
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From: Louisville, KY
Was the smell that bad?
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Three yrs ago I quit trying to Out smart the MOCO's engineers,
I use 20-50 of a well known brand of Syn oil that's made for Motorcycles in all three holes... 52K and still going...
I use 20-50 of a well known brand of Syn oil that's made for Motorcycles in all three holes... 52K and still going...
Road Master
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From: Dallas tx
It smells like old fashioned gear oil. Never had a problem with any smell. The only time you can smell it is when you're putting it in the tranny..
Road Warrior
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From: Louisville, KY
I've been using it for 14K now and I felt that it made the trans a little quieter and smoother gear changing, which changing to Mobil-1 10w30 syn in the primary also helped.
The first time I used it I could smell it when near the bike, but it goes away after about a week.
The first time I used it I could smell it when near the bike, but it goes away after about a week.
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From: Newcastle, OK
Redline gear oil is SUPPOSED to be thick so the gears won`t slice it up. I`ve had good success with it, and my trans runs quieter. Plus, it will last 10K miles without a problem.
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From: mission bc canada
lol aother oil debate ..
i run redline syn tranny fluid , redline syn primary fluid and Harley dinosaur oil in engine.. redline fluids get a change every 5000 miles and the engine at 3000 miles.. not because you need to just because I can
i run redline syn tranny fluid , redline syn primary fluid and Harley dinosaur oil in engine.. redline fluids get a change every 5000 miles and the engine at 3000 miles.. not because you need to just because I can
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From: east texas
lets see , separate 5speed hotrod car tranny, 300+hp, change tranny about 50K.
Japanese bikes use motor oil in the tranny ,,change because engine runs in same oil.
engine dirties it up.
HD, separate tranny (shared primary on sportsters) change every 3-5 k ???.
and requires a "special oil ??
maybe way overthinking ?( or overspending) to each his own
I
Japanese bikes use motor oil in the tranny ,,change because engine runs in same oil.
engine dirties it up.
HD, separate tranny (shared primary on sportsters) change every 3-5 k ???.
and requires a "special oil ??
maybe way overthinking ?( or overspending) to each his own
I