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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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I was looking through the s2ki marketplace and saw Redline Shockproof gear oil for sale. Has anyone used this product? or is Lubrication Engineers LE-607 better? Or should I just stick with Honda oil.
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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go with the LE 607, do a search. there is much info on this product. drive safe
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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It depends what your intended use is. We don't recommend Shockproof for cars that don't see heavy track or auto-x use. For a daily driver it's hard to beat either the LE-607 or the RL 75W-90. Most people here seem to give LE the nod for that usage.
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 04:53 AM
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Are there extra conditoners that need to be added to these fluids as well?
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetj,Jul 12 2004, 06:53 AM
Are there extra conditoners that need to be added to these fluids as well?
Ahhhh, now I understand what you meant by "conditioners". This is in reference to the diff fluid. What you are probably thinking about is a friction modifier. And no, you do not use friction modifiers in our diffs. FMs are only used in diffs with clutch packs. Ours don't have any.
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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ok but we can use the FM in the tranny though right?

Thanks alot
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetj,Jul 12 2004, 09:32 AM
ok but we can use the FM in the tranny though right?

Thanks alot
Negative. No FMs anywhere in this car. This additive is mainly used in differentials with clutch packs.
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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ok...
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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I'd go with the LE 607, I just did a diff oil change 2 weekends ago and noticed a decrease in "whine" on my differential.
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by overlord,Jul 12 2004, 07:08 PM
I'd go with the LE 607, I just did a diff oil change 2 weekends ago and noticed a decrease in "whine" on my differential.
how loud was the whine,before you changed to LE607?
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