Subject	I bet the Redline MT-90 is the problem, it should be MT-85
Posted by	Polishzx on April 02, 2023 at 11:31 AM
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In Reply To	98 spec 5-speed is crap. posted by Good2Zya2.0 on April 02, 2023 at 12:10 AM
Message	I have ~2500 miles on my 98' spec transmission, filled with Redline MT-85 at new and it feels and sounds 100% healthy. The only other thing I did was change the fluid with another fresh fill of MT-85 at 500 miles, but I think this was unnecessary because the magnetic drain plug was still basically clean, so kept the fluid for use in a different project. I also didn't drive it too hard for the first 1000 miles knowing that people had issues with these transmissions, but now shifting as hard and fast as I please. I've NEVER had good luck with MT-90, even with my old original transmission. I never had a single grind or issue with it until I put in MT-90. It really turned me off to it. I switched to Redline MT-85 after it was released and have never looked back.
Follow Ups	98 spec 5-speed is crap. - Good2Zya2.0 00:10:13 04/02/23 Cracking the case open the input bearing is right up front. - SkiFly01 02:23:56 04/02/23 '98 trans whine - JMartz 12:30:19 04/02/23 Fortunately I still have my original transmission.... - Good2Zya2.0 14:28:46 04/02/23 I think you should try a fill of MT-85 before swapping back - Polishzx 14:53:55 04/02/23 Well the 85 won't fix my already F'd up bearing... - Good2Zya2.0 23:42:35 04/02/23 Post a video (n/m) - Drk93TT 10:41:28 04/03/23 I don't believe that it's the bearing (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 11:38:43 04/04/23 Mistake was changing the fluid and putting in - MixManMash 08:05:49 04/02/23 Re: Mistake was changing the fluid and putting in - Good2Zya2.0 13:49:29 04/02/23 That information is incorrect. Lots of evidence of people - MixManMash 20:15:57 04/02/23 Well they claim the only one they had a problem with... - Good2Zya2.0 23:31:15 04/02/23 I had 2 of those transmissions - Drk93TT 08:43:23 04/02/23 So what did you do with them? Also... - Good2Zya2.0 14:10:40 04/02/23 I bet the Redline MT-90 is the problem, it should be MT-85 - Polishzx 11:31:15 04/02/23 I switched to MT 85 last year, shifts seem smoother (n/m) - itsa300zx 13:31:56 04/02/23 That was my experience as well - Polishzx 16:31:32 04/04/23 Does the noise change when clutch pedal is pressed in? - ZXoltan 11:43:11 04/02/23 Re: Does the noise change when clutch pedal is pressed in? - Good2Zya2.0 14:02:12 04/02/23 Re: Re: Does the noise change when clutch pedal is pressed in? - ZXoltan 21:25:13 04/02/23 According to the article my pilot bearing is shot.... - Good2Zya2.0 08:06:15 04/03/23 Just to be clear, the noise does not change when you - black300zx 12:13:29 04/03/23 It only whines when the clutch is released/out.... - Good2Zya2.0 16:43:40 04/04/23 Got it, thanks for the clarification - black300zx 07:34:35 04/05/23 CORRECTION:It only whines with the clutch RELEASED/OUT (n/m) - Good2Zya2.0 17:00:34 04/04/23 Thats a pretty big correction to this thread. lol (n/m) - Drk93TT 17:09:12 04/05/23 Just a tiny detail :-P (n/m) - ZXoltan 12:47:26 04/06/23 I guess I should have read what you said more carefully - Drk93TT 05:44:49 04/03/23 Re: I guess I should have read what you said more carefully - Good2Zya2.0 08:37:09 04/03/23 Could be input shaft bearing like you said. - Drk93TT 10:44:24 04/03/23 LOL (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 10:54:52 04/04/23 Listen to me now, believe me later.. - Bernie (NoVA) 11:42:03 04/04/23 Indeed (n/m) - Drk93TT 15:29:16 04/04/23 Oh come now - what about the special "anti-rust fluid" - Adam (NoVA) 10:32:11 04/05/23 Nice LOL - ConVerTT 20:13:43 04/08/23 *shrug* mine's great - vorpalZed 22:46:14 04/12/23
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