Guest Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I changed transmission/diff oil - went with Subaru Extra-S 75w90. This is supposedly OEM oil. Well, all I know, the gearbox has never shifted better! Uber, uber smooth, precise and effortless! My car has 20k miles btw. I was researching what oil to go with - initially wanted to go with SF MTL-R, but unfortunately they closed. No other synthetic seemed to have 100% favorable reviews - Silkolene, Redline, Mobil, etc - there are problem reports with all of them. I read on nasioc that some racing team after trying different fluids went with Extra-S dino and never went back. So I figured out it should be good enough for me... The downside is that the bitch comes in 20 liter container only and cost me $140 + tax. I guess I have multi year supply of this magic juice. Note, your average stealership won't put this stuff for a regular gear oil change - they use whatever vanilla cheapo gear oil they buy in bulk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 nice to know, I want to do mine soon as well. Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohmer1 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 20 liters! HOLLY CRUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Funny, I was told $35 a can and that it was made by Cusco. Larry passed and I told him to get Redline. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 If it's that good I'm sure you could always sell it here @ $9-10/L and make some profit off of it... Kyle "BlackHole" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepFreeze2 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 C'mon guys, it's obviously for the Spec Bs. It would be a waste to put such fine gear oil in an average, everday, run of the mill LGT. YA RLY!!! Home of +2500 useless posts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Do you want to sell me enough for 1 change in my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Spec B is king of cars I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I believe this calls for a group buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hmmm, interesting. I checked teh level of fluid in the gearbox (btw, did I mention I hate these pop-its for engine cover?) - and it was overfilled - just above "F" letter. Well, yeah, typical dealership, I think (I took the car in for the fluid change). So off I go and take a pump and suck excess, so the level is exactly at the "hole" which by the manual is the "upper level". Effect? Shifting got worse!!! :spin: What gives? I remeber a post by edmundu indicating that toping off the fluid helps with the shifter feel.... Ok, it is still better than it used to be, but noticeably worse than before sucking up the excess fluid. It was about 200 ml too much. I guess I'll put that back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmundu Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Was the level checked cold or hot? I think it should be checked cold. In any event, I recall mine being a touch low from the factory, and when I added about the same amount it made the shifting much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 It was checked eee... still kind a warm - 2 hours after driving, but in the heat today everything was rather warm to touch. Manual is vague about checking it hot or cold - says "stop the engine and..." I just put the 200 ml back... and it's at "F" letter so it's above recommended level. I'll see how it goes. I hope I won't blow the tranny if I drive like that. If it shifts better especially.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewluke60 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Good stuff, so I can get this from the dealer if I ask for it or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Unclemat...if this is good stuff what about selling the left over to other NJ peeps? I should probably do mine soon....maybe I can help out with your excess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 That gear oil is definitoy the "Cat's Meow", my local dealer stocks it...but you have to bring your own container unless you want the whole 20 liter barrel! Apparently SOA is considering selling it in smaller bottles...but hasn't yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Is it synthetic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 It was checked eee... still kind a warm - 2 hours after driving, but in the heat today everything was rather warm to touch. Manual is vague about checking it hot or cold - says "stop the engine and..." I just put the 200 ml back... and it's at "F" letter so it's above recommended level. I'll see how it goes. I hope I won't blow the tranny if I drive like that. If it shifts better especially.... ih shits dued - it's 200ml just fill it an dog I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 anyone have a link? bosco Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Part # K0323AA093 (G-O Extra-S 75w90) MSDS: http://rtk.complyplus.com/default.asp?custcode=954600&mpc=file%09000093&mpd=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 ^ thanks. what comes in my car from the factory? bosco Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urfsin Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 subscribe Slide It Sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkl303 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Need to pick some up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 do dealers carry this stuff? Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Specb122 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Hey guys, I just posted my service quotes for a bunch of fluid changes under the 30,000 mile service thread. But while I was talking to the dealership they said that they use MOC brand fluid. They said it is fully synthetic and much better then what comes from the factory. They said it was a "high performance" fluid change. What is this MOC stuff and is there any way they could be referring to the Subaru Extra? Hopefully someone has run into this before and can help answer my question. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Specb122 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 MOC must be some brand dealers use to raise their prices... you can't find info on them anywhere but they make a diff chagne worth 300 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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