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Mar 21, 2006 | 07:48 PM

Kharizma

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Fluids...

for the following fluids, what brand is the best and how much do you need of it...

Transmission Fluid
Brand:
Amount:

Differential Fluid
Brand:
Amount:

Power Steering Fluid
Brand:
Amount:

Brake Fluid
Brand:
Amount:

Coolant
Brand:
Amount:

-Other Fluids-
(type of fluid)
Brand:
Amount:

Mar 22, 2006 | 07:21 AM

joshoowa

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Transmission Fluid
Brand: amsoil or toyota type iv
Amount: umm i forgot on the v8 but i know i6 is 3qts for a drain and refill

Differential Fluid
Brand: royal purple 75w90
Amount: 2qts. (more like 1.5 but u cant buy just that much)

Brake Fluid
Brand: dot3 is oem dot4 has higher boiling temps and both can be interchanged.
Amount: i bought a total of 12qts and didnt need that much

Mar 22, 2006 | 07:42 AM

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You should do a poll on which brands. i don't think we had one on say tranny fluid

could be wrong. But for me.

1. Engine,Tranny, and powersteering: Amsoil
2. Differential: Royal Purple 75w 90
3. Coolant Toyota Red
4. Brake fluid Motol brake fluid
5. For me Cherry Kool-Aid

Mar 22, 2006 | 08:37 AM

joshoowa

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yeah motul rbf 600

Apr 1, 2006 | 06:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

You should do a poll on which brands. i don't think we had one on say tranny fluid

could be wrong. But for me.

1. Engine,Tranny, and powersteering: Amsoil
2. Differential: Royal Purple 75w 90
3. Coolant Toyota Red
4. Brake fluid Motol brake fluid
5. For me Cherry Kool-Aid

this thread should be a sticky.

Might want to add for coolant to add Redline Water Wetter with an 75% water 25% coolant
Motul is a little of an overkill for a gs if u ask me. valvoline dot 4 is pretty good stuff
tranny i use stock type IV

Thanks,
Sid

Apr 2, 2006 | 07:17 PM

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anyone have any experience or comments about mobil1 synthetic 75w-90 diif fluid?

Apr 2, 2006 | 07:31 PM

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This is what I use:

Amsoil Synthetic Engine Oil 5w-30
Amsoil Synthetic ATF Toyota Type IV Approved
Amsoil Differential Synthetic Gear Lube 75w-90
Amsoil Superduty Oil Filter SDF57
Coolant ONLY OEM Toyota red coolant. The use of coolant additives can void your warranty.
Brake Fluid - ATE Super Blue Racing: Besides being a cool blue color, it also comes in an amber color so that you know for sure how well you have flushed out the old brake fluid.

Overall, I felt a change when going synthetic at each location. Engine idle, tranny shifts all had silky smoothness and buttery shifts.

I've used Redline, Mobile 1 or Royal Purple in the past. They're all good.

Last edited by RMMGS4; Apr 2, 2006 at 07:50 PM.