Hobbywelder
Registered User
Good evening folks, looking for a little insight
- Mercon V is the fluid recommended trans fluid correct?
ive been told to run 75w gear oil in its place, either a useable idea or an absolute disaster waiting to happen. What is safe to run thats perhaps a bit heavier in weight or better for the trans?
i think it was this stuff: https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-90-75w90-gl-4-gear-oil
1st and reverse are being real buggers to get into, especially when hot. Occasionally getting to where I shut the truck off and start it in the gear I need.
2nd is getting gummy, 3rd has always been weird but that gear was rebuilt about 100k ago. When I tear into it, im expecting shift forks and syncro’s, possibly more. Any ideas on what else I might expect?
- Mercon V is the fluid recommended trans fluid correct?
ive been told to run 75w gear oil in its place, either a useable idea or an absolute disaster waiting to happen. What is safe to run thats perhaps a bit heavier in weight or better for the trans?
i think it was this stuff: https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-90-75w90-gl-4-gear-oil
1st and reverse are being real buggers to get into, especially when hot. Occasionally getting to where I shut the truck off and start it in the gear I need.
2nd is getting gummy, 3rd has always been weird but that gear was rebuilt about 100k ago. When I tear into it, im expecting shift forks and syncro’s, possibly more. Any ideas on what else I might expect?
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