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| wizz80 Member Since: 06 Dec 2012 Location: north devon Posts: 38  |
Has anybody tried using any oil other than the mtf 94 like the fuchs stuff or ravenol mtf2
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17th Sep 2014 12:03pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967 
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difflocks evolution is supposed to be good. think thats fully synthetic. My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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17th Sep 2014 12:41pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5424 
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Yep that's what I used. But it's made by someone else. Think its Fuchs? Oilman knows about it.
Just to add to this, when I did alter oils thing slowly got better it was not an instant change. |
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17th Sep 2014 12:50pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 578  
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MTF94 is "close" to 10W-40 engine oil. Main difference from other gear oils is, that MTF94 will wistand high temperature, because R380 can be very hot. When I bought our Discovery and changed oil to MTF94 gear change much improoved. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "BlufÃnek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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17th Sep 2014 4:37pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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I used diflocks evolution oil and the gear changes got steadily worse, so I put mtf 94 in and the changes are much better.
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17th Sep 2014 5:24pm |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663 
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Redline MTL is what's going in my box next. Only on about 6000 since last change though but won't be far off a change. I like to keep them regular.
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17th Sep 2014 5:41pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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I bought MTF from Advanced Factors on here for my R380
Made the gearbox much smoother and quieter  |
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17th Sep 2014 5:43pm |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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MTF fluid 75w80 or gear oil 75w90 all should be fine.
I've got semi synthetic gear oil in mine 75w90 runs like a dream. So all the transmission takes the same. There's nothing fancy about an R380 gearbox that requires special fluid!! (I had Difflock fancy stuff in mine after I purchased it, lasted about 25k, until after a run it it would barely change gear, my mechanic suggested changing the oil as they can loose there properties particularly when gearbox gets hot). Had a 20ltr Smith & Allen gear oil tub to hand so used that ands works great - will probably change every 12k or so. S teve Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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17th Sep 2014 6:38pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830 
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Landrover MTF in mine...3nd gear still notchy until warm
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17th Sep 2014 6:40pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830
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woops...meant to say 2nd gear
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17th Sep 2014 6:41pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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I run mtf94 in my R380 and changed it recently for fresh mtf94 after 2 years and about 25,000 miles and the gearbox was noticeably smoother, so if you've changed your mtf for something different and had an improvement it may just be that your old oil was knackered ! 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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17th Sep 2014 7:14pm |
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| wizz80 Member Since: 06 Dec 2012 Location: north devon Posts: 38 |
this was only a question to see what others had done i have put ravenoll mtf2 in my 155k r380 a little while ago and i found a massive difference in gear change and oil was changed regularly ive had it from 50k. when i spoke to our oil rep he did not really want to say yes or no if i should use it but think only covering his back. so i thought i would give it ago as it my own truck and i wont be putting mtf 94 back in thats for sure buts thats only my experience .
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18th Sep 2014 8:36am |
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| silky16v Member Since: 11 Aug 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 99 
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Millers MTF94 10w40 oil £22 from local motor factors for 5litres
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60215-millers-...0w-40.aspx Specifications and Manufacturer Approvals ACEA: A3 / B4-08 API: SL, CF Mercedes-Benz: 229.1 VW: 502 00, 505 00 PSA B71: 2296, 2293, 2300 RENAULT: RN0700 MTF-94: Manual Transmissions And as i service VW's/Skoda's/Audi/Seat for a past time it meets there standard also (only use it for topping up, use Genuine PD from TPS for services) |
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23rd Sep 2014 12:46pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: kent Posts: 2876
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Redline from opie
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23rd Sep 2014 3:11pm |
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