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  1. 16th March 2007, 06:16 PM #1
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    Castrol Syntrans in County-Isuzu

    Yesterday I drained, flushed and changed all the oils in the County-Isuzu, five speed, 420,000k's. A Castrol rep. suggested I use Syntrans 75w85 in the transmission, saying I would be very pleased with the difference. I asked MR Auto at Redcliffe and was told Yes, Indeed, well worth the extra money and you will be surprised at the improvement. Well, I am very pleased and pleasantly surprised. I find it hard to believe the difference a type of oil can make. Quieter, and the changes go through like s**t through a goose. The thing now changes like a well run in Spicer heavy truck box, instead of the slow notchy light truck feeling it has always had since I bought it.
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  2. 16th March 2007, 06:42 PM #2
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    With hot Canberra summers and freezing cold Canberra winter mornings the oil I was using wasn't working for me in my Disco. I put in SynTrans and it worked really well in all temperatures - was well paying the extra dollars.

    I have it in my Freelander as well - works well.

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  3. 16th March 2007, 08:03 PM #3
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    hmm is there a thread on 'recommended' oils? filters? belts?

    *goes off to search*
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  4. 16th March 2007, 08:19 PM #4
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    geez that was an experience!! 101 different ideas on oils 8)
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  5. 16th March 2007, 11:11 PM #5
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    what box do you have? is it LT85?
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  6. 17th March 2007, 08:31 AM #6
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    Ye, the five speed as fitted to the 4BD1 from sometime in 1986 on.
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  7. 18th March 2007, 11:11 AM #7
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    Smile

    Been using it for three years, big difference, gear changes much more smooth, I also noticed on long distance runs at higher speeds, box is much cooler running!.
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  8. 18th March 2007, 11:27 AM #8
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    It was recommended to me on two separate occasions, by people who specialise in farm machinery maintainence.
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