ejparrott Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Anyone know of a source of Redline Heavy Duty Shockproof gear oil? I've been recommended it for my SIII gearbox, but can only find one uk supplier, on ebay, and I'd like to see if there's any onther option, rather than just pluming for the first find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Here you are - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-415-red-line-gear-oil-final-drive-oil-atfs-mtfs.aspx They do discounts, possibly for 'members' of LR4X4 Worth asking, very responsive business, from my experience good service. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Merlin Motorsport at Castle Coombe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Thanks chaps, two excellent sources I'll follow up tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kho55y Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 graham goode racing in leicester have it on the shelf sold in quarts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Ejparrott, Any chance you could explain why this oil has been recommended please? Is it to preserve a worn box for example or to help a gear set that is handling more power than it was designed for? Thanks in advance, Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I wondered that too. It's an awfully expensive oil in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 A friend of mine has an ex-mil 109, formerly a 2286 petrol, but now having a 200TDI fitted. He runs a chrome plating business for vintage motors in Shilton, and use the 109 as his daily vehicle and as transport to shows, as you can fit a trimuph or hillman chrome bumper in with loads of room. He's been running redline shockproof gear oil in his main box, t box, and OD for years, and says its amazing how quiet it runs. The only reason he doesn't also use it in his axles is because he runs airlockers. The oil has the throw-off properties of a 300W oil, and so sticks to the gears, but has the viscosity of an 80w oil, so it still flows. As I've just had a new gearbox, to be fitted into our daily driver whne she gets crash-repaired, it seemed like a sensible option to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Absolute overkill in a gearbox, it's just not needed and won't have the best synchro action either. Shockproof is designed for huge HP/torque slamming through a diff off the dragstrip, it has a lot of free calcium floating around in it and i believe soluble moly. In a Series box I'd rather use Redline MT90 or Motul Gear 300 if you want to spend heaps of money on a fluid, and at least those two are designed for synchro gearboxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks for taking the time to explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Heres the list http://www.redlineoil-europe.com/info/redlineoildealers.asp?country=United+Kingdom My local is at Dodford , usually very good for price and stock . I use the shockpruf in my transfer , have used redline done for years ,right thru the drivetrain l started in Australia , excellent product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent nomad Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Tomcat motorsport had some on a shelf while I was there today it not on the web site so ring and ask for Paul [not me]. http://www.tomcatmotorsport.co.uk/index.htm Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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