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charisme1

Member Since: 23 Oct 2019
Location: Paris
Posts: 39

R380 gearbox oil to avoid crunch/grind

Hi all,

To those who changed form original LR MTF94 to ---> Difflock Evo1 or Fuchs Titan Sintofluid SAW 75W-80, did you notice any difference by making the 1st/2d and 2d/3rd changing smoother while changing up fast and high REV ?

Many thanks

8th Sep 2020 1:02pm

jaygti

Member Since: 04 Nov 2012
Location: essex
Posts: 377

I got a crunch going from 1st-2nd and from 3rd-2nd if I wasn’t careful.
I put Redline synthetic manual transmission MTL 75w-80 GL4 in mine and it’s loads better.
Of course it might just be that it’s brand new oil in there now that’s made the difference 🤔🤔 2002 td5 90 county hardtop

8th Sep 2020 1:18pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Re: R380 gearbox oil to avoid crunch/grind

charisme1 wrote:
... the 1st/2d and 2d/3rd changing smoother while changing up fast and high REV ? ...

Not something I would ever think of doing in a vehicle with an R380!

8th Sep 2020 1:48pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

I also run Redline MTL. Excellent stuff. The trick to not crunching is slow and smooth shifts with a slight (momentary) pause in neutral between each gear change Good synth gear oil and do that and you won’t crunch em

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8th Sep 2020 1:57pm

charisme1

Member Since: 23 Oct 2019
Location: Paris
Posts: 39

jaygti wrote:
I got a crunch going from 1st-2nd and from 3rd-2nd if I wasn’t careful.
I put Redline synthetic manual transmission MTL 75w-80 GL4 in mine and it’s loads better.
Of course it might just be that it’s brand new oil in there now that’s made the difference 🤔🤔

Hi jay and Thanks for your speedy reply.
What was before Redline to see this difference ? LR MTF94 or ATF ?

Merci 😀

8th Sep 2020 3:46pm

charisme1

Member Since: 23 Oct 2019
Location: Paris
Posts: 39

4RF RDS wrote:
I also run Redline MTL. Excellent stuff. The trick to not crunching is slow and smooth shifts with a slight (momentary) pause in neutral between each gear change Good synth gear oil and do that and you won’t crunch em

Hi 4RF and Thanks for the trick

What was before Redline to see this difference ? LR MTF94 or ATF ?

Merci 😀

8th Sep 2020 3:48pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

MTF94

8th Sep 2020 4:51pm

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