Great freakin read, book marked that one. Now I know about maintenance parts except for maybe the timing belt, but I guess there's no way to tell visually if the oil system has been up graded?M35Squirrel wrote:http://www.buy-r.com/nissan-gt-r-basics-start-here/
AFAIK you can't tell from a simple inspection because on earlier R32s like what we're getting in currently you don't just need to upgrade the oil pump but you have to swap the crank for a later one with a wider collar since that's what causes the pump issues in the first place.whitetiger777 wrote:Great freakin read, book marked that one. Now I know about maintenance parts except for maybe the timing belt, but I guess there's no way to tell visually if the oil system has been up graded?M35Squirrel wrote:http://www.buy-r.com/nissan-gt-r-basics-start-here/
Just read your write-up, and I would like to clarify 2 things.GSX-R35 wrote:As for maintenance, I did all the preventive stuff on my R32 already and did a write-up with some info on where to get the needed items:
http://23gt.blogspot.com/2015/06/fixing ... yline.html
I put 5 liters for the oil to indicate how much you need to buy, not necessarily how much to put in the car. Since you can't buy exactly 4.6 liters and you may end up needing slightly more or less I said 5 to make sure people didn't buy too little. I clarified that in my DIY on doing an oil change.M35Squirrel wrote:Just read your write-up, and I would like to clarify 2 things.GSX-R35 wrote:As for maintenance, I did all the preventive stuff on my R32 already and did a write-up with some info on where to get the needed items:
http://23gt.blogspot.com/2015/06/fixing ... yline.html
Engine oil drain and refill, including oil filter replacement, is 4.6 liter.
Redline Heavy Shockproof is designed for differentials. It is rated similar to 75W-90, but it is a GL-5 spec, not GL-4. And it is not recommended to be used on synchros because the thick film may cause gears to slip off synchro. It is suited for hypoid gears used in differentials.
That said, my transmission is making a lot of noise as well, and so far the cheapest solution probably is to try Redline Heavy Shockproof.
I don't disagree with you.GSX-R35 wrote:I went with the recommendation based on reading Sean Morris's articles and after talking to him. He had good experience with using it in his car and my experience with my car echoes his so far. Also saw a lot of forum posts supporting it like this one:
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/154163-redli ... f-oil.html
Redline themselves responded to this question on this thread and said you can use shockproof with synchros and that "thousands" use it without issue - although they recommend using lightweight shockproof first in a tranny application. I don't claim to be an expert - just pointing out that's what Redline says and Sean Morris has said he's used Shockproof in his R32 trannies without issue so that's why he recommends it on his site.kabob wrote:GL-5 gear oil like Redline Shockproof will eat through the soft brass of your synchros. Like literally, the metal dissolves and wears away. You'll protect your transmission's actual gears but you'd also better learn how to rev-match and double-clutch down the road when the synchros are useless.
I'm very happy running Redline shockproof in my trannyGSX-R35 wrote:Redline themselves responded to this question on this thread and said you can use shockproof with synchros and that "thousands" use it without issue - although they recommend using lightweight shockproof first in a tranny application. I don't claim to be an expert - just pointing out that's what Redline says and Sean Morris has said he's used Shockproof in his R32 trannies without issue so that's why he recommends it on his site.kabob wrote:GL-5 gear oil like Redline Shockproof will eat through the soft brass of your synchros. Like literally, the metal dissolves and wears away. You'll protect your transmission's actual gears but you'd also better learn how to rev-match and double-clutch down the road when the synchros are useless.
http://forum.chumpcar.com/index.php?/to ... -question/