Re: Redline vs. Amsoil

[marriott@Summa4.COM]

Greetings,

> Anyone know the difference for manual transmission oil between these two
> brands?  Redline is supposedly made specifically for manual trannies,
> but the Amsoil package does not say anything like that.  I can get Amsoil
> locally, but would have to mail-order Redline.
> 
> Opinions?

I love Amsoil. Have used it for years. Just put the 75-90 GL2-5 in my '87 
4kq about six weeks ago. Now the trans clunks going into second and third 
nearly every shift, and won't go into second without jamming it if the 
transmission's cold. (ie, first-to-third for the first five minutes) I'm 
interested in switching to Redline for the trans quite soon. The same 
Amsoil in the rear diff seems to work fine.

FYI, I also just tried the new Amsoil 0W-30 (that's zero winter thirty, no 
typo) in the engine. It hadn't burned a drop in the first 1500 miles after 
I bought the car (at 129k). I then tried the new oil and it started eating 
a quart ($7 each, to boot) every ~2000 miles. Just put the old standby, 
A10W-30 in last weekend. Another experiment down the drain . . .

Redline users, help us out!

tia,
James


James Marriott, BSME
work:  Manchester, NH, USA  marriott@Summa4.COM (603)625-4050 x 2539
home:  Auburn, NH, USA      marriott@grolen.com (603)483-8587

'64 Falcon Sprint Convertible--balanced & blueprinted 260 V-8
    GOES great. Stopping? 217k
'86 4000S        the better half's commuter (heated seats), 100k+
'87 4000CSQ      H-stock auto-x und daily driver, Kanc-1 veteran, 138k