Hi

 

I am looking at changing the gearbox oil on my 1993 300ZX TT Manual, any suggestions on what oil to buy? are the drain and fill plugs individual? is it easy enough to replace at home on axle stands?

 

TIA

 

Adam

MT90

 

Drain and fill plugs would always be individual. Drain plug is on the bottom and fill plug is on the side. Fill until the fluid to the point at which it's to flow out.

Try and remove the fill plug before the drain plug. The last thing you want is an issue with it shearing once you’ve drained all of the oil out!

Thanks chaps

Fill until the fluid to the point at which it's to flow out.

 

Something got lost in the translation there!

Capacity below from FSM (includes UK/Euro specs with cooler). I use Redline MT-90 Gearbox Oil. Gearbox became

noticeably smoother after about 1000 mile run in.

 

Something got lost in the translation there!

 

Haha yes, 'gearbox'.

Try and remove the fill plug before the drain plug. The last thing you want is an issue with it shearing once you’ve drained all of the oil out!

 

Great piece of advice there JP....:thumbup:

Redline Mt-90 and a tube of molyslip always works wonders.

Redline Mt-90 and a tube of molyslip always works wonders.

 

/googles molyslip [emoji848]

/googles molyslip [emoji848]

 

Ditto - thing is, with decent quality lubricants, additives are at best, a waste of money and at worst, cause more harm than good.... All top quality oils have the essential ingredients already; no need for snake oil...:wink:

Ditto - thing is, with decent quality lubricants, additives are at best, a waste of money and at worst, cause more harm than good.... All top quality oils have the essential ingredients already; no need for snake oil...:wink:

 

One of the threads I read on a forum about molyslip had a mirroring sentiment from our very own Oilman, which is kind of odd, considering they sell the stuff lol!

me, on all my nissan's, I use the castrol 75w90 gl4

I've used Motul or Redline MT90.

Fair enough lads, but I've been using it alongside whatever gearbox oil for years in different cars and it works, I've changed the oil without it, ran the box, then changed it again with molyslip and it's just a smoother gear change every single time.

 

Works for me :)