ClassikFan
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Where is a good source of the above. I found ACE fluid was cheap an easy to get from my local LR dealer. It it the same situation for all the transmission oils. Thought I might change them all this weekend.
this thing with all kind of cheap "MTF94" oils with the specification "meets with the requirements of Rover MTF94" are exactly like the cheap replacements for any other LR parts compared to genuine... the R380 gearbox is very squeamish when it comes to oil so my advice is to bite the bullet and use the real thing in it otherwise dont be surprised if you get a hard gear shift when cold blaming the gearbox even if you think you used the right stuf, cos it's not ...that oil is far from the original one believe me... i've drained out 3 different kind oils in one week from my gearbox(two were "MTF94") cos it selected 1'st and 2'nd like sh*t then i bit the bullet and bought the genuine STC9157( STC9157 | Oil-Transmission ) ... i couldn believe then what difference the oil can make...i know now and i'll not put anything else in my gearbox whatsoever.
red means atf but the dirty part is relevant bit to gear changesSmith & Alan MTF94 seems ok so far. First drive with new oil ang gear change is nice and smooth from cold.
The supposed MTF94 I took out was dirty red?
yes ,though its arguable whether you fit original needle roller bearings back where they have run in to or fit new, at the very least it needs the 7 main bearings and baulk rings ,synchro hub springs and often ftc5070 5th gear if dog teeth have damage
Had the oil you've used for over a year now and it's smooth as.....wouldn't have recommended it to you otherwise!!It's all a bit odd as the box was fitted by Ashcroft last April and the told me they only use MTF94 but it looks like it has ATF? On first impressions the box seems better with the MTF in it. So good result for me.
Had the oil you've used for over a year now and it's smooth as.....wouldn't have recommended it to you otherwise!!