what engine+gearbox oil

[jonn]

what engine oil should i use in my x16xel engine. the engine will be used for motorsport. what gearbox oil do i need and how much for a f13cr and while i am at it what brake fluid do i need to use i am using 256mm 16v brakes thanks for any help :)

[mowgli]

engine: a reasonable priced 15w50 that you change after every event.. gbox: an sae80w-90 that you also change after every event

that is my guess. expensive oil is only any good for extended service schedules, so cheap & often is a better bet.

[jonn]

ok thanks mowgli.

[nova_saloon]

we need to have a thread in the how to section with peoples favourite and best oil to use with engines cause theese pop up alot! but yeh mowgglius got it right as always lol

[jonn]

i got the oil today. how much do i put in the gearbox? do i fill it 2 the top?

[Stanley]

And also no one can search for anything to do with oil due to it being a 3 letter word and thus gets omitted form any search results!

As annoying as GTE, GSi etc etc.

[Stuart]

i got the oil today. how much do i put in the gearbox? do i fill it 2 the top?

god no!!!!!!

1.7L if the box has jsut been drained and refilled... if tis a totally dry box then 2litres will be fine.

I tend to slightly over fill gearboxes and then put a pipe from the breather to a catch bottle and let it breathe to the level it desires.

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[jonn]

ok thanks!

[Jon_nova1]

in the mazda redline shockproof gets used for the gearbox/diff, because other stuff kills them