Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #246
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From: 	"Frank Mowry" <fmowry@ngs.noaa.gov>

Subject: Re: High Temp Redline MTL

Date: 	Tue, 3 Jun 1997 07:38:34 -0500







> >    I want to switch to redline for my transmission, I heard there was a

> > redline made for high temp climates, I guess New Orleans would qualify

> for

> > that, Can someone tell me the differences of it from the regular

Redline

> > MTL. I read somewhere that the high temp stuff would not stop the 1st

to

> 2nd

> > gear crunch.

> 

> The difference between MTL and MT90 is that MT90 is a higher weight oil

> xW90 vs xW80 for MTL.  I have used MTL in Florida during some hot weather

> and saw no problem.  Voodoo Bob claims similar experience in SoCal.  I've

> not tried the MT90, but I can tell you that the MTL makes a significant

> difference in a rough transmission.

> 

> 	-John





There's also a redline tranny fluid called "Shockproof" or "Lightweight

Shockproof"  or something like that.  Don't know what weight it comes in

but maybe someone else on the list can comment.



Frank Mowry