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Alextd5

Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

R380 Gear oil

Best quality gear oil for the r380. I normally use Morris lubricants MTF but I can’t find it now.

What do you guys use in the engine, transferbox and axles ?

Cheers

Alex

23rd Oct 2018 1:05pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2196

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

I have been using Smith and Allan MTF94 for ages and seems to work fine in my R380. Cheap enough to do it very 12-18months too.

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23rd Oct 2018 1:22pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

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Granville MTF 94 Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Litre

23rd Oct 2018 1:28pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 2872

Redline Mtl in 380

23rd Oct 2018 1:38pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1568

ATF Dex III is better in them.

23rd Oct 2018 2:24pm

Alextd5

Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

Cheers

I did run my hardtop with dexron III as Ashroft do recommend that.

23rd Oct 2018 3:23pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1758

I know that MTF94 is officially recommended, and ATF used to be recommended, but I've seen several high milers on here say that Dexron III gives better shifting.

23rd Oct 2018 3:54pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 904

Recently had full service done, used genuine LR mtf94 in main box and Castrol syntrans for transfer box, syntrans from Opie oils and mtf94 from eBay supplied from an LR main dealer.

23rd Oct 2018 4:33pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

MT94 (I use Redline) is better when cold, less knotchy shifting and smoother all round as compared to ATF. This is my experience. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

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23rd Oct 2018 5:44pm

Tommo

Member Since: 19 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 830

2006 Defender 90 Td5 Black LE Java Black

Genuine LR MTF

23rd Oct 2018 9:43pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

+1 for genuine MTF

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23rd Oct 2018 9:44pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5416

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

I’ve used the fully synthetic stuff from Difflock before, and am swaying that way again to be honest. Expensive stuff though.

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23rd Oct 2018 10:34pm

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