gearbox oil

[bazza white]

Did a search but need a gearbox oil swap in my mk 2.5 sport, I know there is oil suitable for stiff changes when cold but can't remember any ideas.

Need to get it from a local store as its in Saturday for couch change.

Barrie

[furtive]

This stuff?

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/gearbox-manual-fully-syn...

If it's notchy and stiff you probably need new gearbox boots too

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/gearlever-shift-boot-pac...

[Cardo]

Try this .....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

Improves the shift quality nicely.

[MX-5 Lazza]

All of the above. I'd go with the Syntrans linked by Cardo. If you had more time I'd recommend Redline Synthetics (great stuff) but that would be an ebay order so would probably not be here by the weekend. The boots and the nylon cup will probably need doing while you are in there.

As you have a 2.5 Sport you'll have the 6-speed 'box so you can do the refill from the turret (i.e. where the gear-stick goes in) which is much cleaner than trying to use the refill plug hole. It also means that you don't have to worry about 90cc of oil in the turret - that's a 5-speed gearbox only requirement.

I'd replace the dif' oil too. Again I'd recommend Redline for your car (Redline 75w/90 for the dif and Redline MTL (which is also a 75w/90) for the gearbox).

[bazza white]

Cheers all. Got the syntrans after didn't realise it had changed name hence me looking for the wrong stuff. Diff oil is also being done. The linkage linked above is on the to do list but I'll do that myself.

Its misfiring when revving currently and rocking the car. Looks quite funny but drinking fuel. Thinking maf or 02 as plugs and leads were done last year.

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