the right oil for a R380 ?

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #1

Which oil is the right one for a R380? (Discovery I 300Tdi 1998)

1) Dexron II
2) Dexron III
3) Texaco MTF94
4) Honda MTF

 

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #2

Dexron III but best is MTF94 (suspect Texaco and honda are same spec),
gives a significant improvement in gearchange, ATF isn't really upto
the job.
Look at Difflocks Evo 1 MTF for some good advice.
http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/wm1..._flag=y&setup_value=1&cleanup=n&item_id=DF247

Sean
73FL74 101GS
1984 110 2.5NA
Medway Military Vehicle Group
www.mmvg.net

 

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Huw

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #3

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Which oil is the right one for a R380? (Discovery I 300Tdi 1998)





> 3) Texaco MTF94
> 4) Honda MTF
>

Among others including Land Rover branded oil.

Huw

 

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Huw

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• Nov 20, 2005

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> Dexron III but best is MTF94 (suspect Texaco and honda are same spec),
> gives a significant improvement in gearchange, ATF isn't really upto
> the job.

Dexron *is* ATF.

Huw

 

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #5

I know, it's still specified though.

Sean

 

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Huw

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #6

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>I know, it's still specified though.
>
> Sean
>

Better than running dry. And after all, they did specify ATF for donkey's
years before getting wise.

Huw

 

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m0bcg

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #7

i run dexron ll or ll in mine , the thinner it is the better the
gearchanges youll get ..

ATF is ok also but that is mainly a ford oil .

ALL vegetable derived auto transmission fluids are designed so they
can be mixed with eachother .
dexron is for general motors vehicles , it has a softer shift in auto
boxes.
ATF has a harder sharper shift .
a lot of drag racers use ATF .

 

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Huw

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• Nov 20, 2005

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"m0bcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>i run dexron ll or ll in mine , the thinner it is the better the
> gearchanges youll get ..
>
> ATF is ok also but that is mainly a ford oil .
>
> ALL vegetable derived auto transmission fluids are designed so they
> can be mixed with eachother .
> dexron is for general motors vehicles , it has a softer shift in auto
> boxes.
> ATF has a harder sharper shift .
> a lot of drag racers use ATF .
>

Dexron *is* ATF.
ATF is not necessarily Dexron.
Any old ATF was not recommended in LR boxes in guises other than Dexron.
This has now been superseded by MTF type oil and this is backward compatible
with and preferable to Dexron.

Huw

 

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Raoul Donschachner

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• Nov 21, 2005

• #9

m0bcg <[email protected]> wrote:

> ATF is ok also but that is mainly a ford oil .

ATF ist "Automatic Transmission Fluid" and nothing else.

ATF today could be taken as Dexron I whereas Dexron II and Dexron III
are derivates with different but similar characteristics.

Raoul
--
==To e-mail me exchange das_liest_keiner with anything else==
I'll give up my Land Rover when you pry my cold dead fingers
from the steering wheel.

 

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David Willerton

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• Nov 22, 2005

• #10

It's easy to tell what the wrong oil is if you use it.
I found it almost impossible to engage 2nd gear until the oil - believed to
have been autobox-spec ATF - had warmed up. Had the local LR dealer to
change it (because it was convenient) with whatever it was they used and
everything was fine again. I would give your local dealer a ring and ask
what they use.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Which oil is the right one for a R380? (Discovery I 300Tdi 1998)
>
> 1) Dexron II
> 2) Dexron III
> 3) Texaco MTF94
> 4) Honda MTF
>

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Nov 22, 2005

• #11

On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:59:17 -0000, "David Willerton"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>It's easy to tell what the wrong oil is if you use it.
>I found it almost impossible to engage 2nd gear until the oil - believed to
>have been autobox-spec ATF - had warmed up. Had the local LR dealer to
>change it (because it was convenient) with whatever it was they used and
>everything was fine again. I would give your local dealer a ring and ask
>what they use.


Autobox spec ATF is what it's supposed to be. Since that's what ATF (be it
Donax, Dexron or wotever) is.

It's common to put synthetic SAE75 in, which is a bit thicker, and can
result in heavy gearchanges when cold, but makes for smoother operation when
hot, IME. The sticky gearchange only lasts for the first mile or so.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Would to God that we might spend a single day really well!"
Thomas À Kempis (1380 - 1471) Imitation of Christ, I.xxiii.

 

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Peter R.

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• Nov 23, 2005

• #12

On 20 Nov 2005 13:23:02 -0800, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Which oil is the right one for a R380? (Discovery I 300Tdi 1998)
>
>1) Dexron II
>2) Dexron III
>3) Texaco MTF94
>4) Honda MTF

Might I carefully suggest you hop over to www.difflock.com and ask The
guys over there about their Evolution range of oils for gearboxes and
diffs ?

The reviews are nothing short of rave !

Peter R.