Swepco vs Redline gearbox oil?

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:43 pm

Does anyone here have any experiences of either?
I think Redline was discussed some time back but I can't seem to find the thread. Also know where to get Swepco in the UK but is there a UK supplier of Redline?

Thanks one & all

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:10 pm

Darren - I have only good things to say about Swepco...

...don't have any experience of Redline but Camskill (who are excellent for tyres) sell it:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... ring_Fluid

saxon · Post by **saxon** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:12 pm

Hi Darren demon tweaks sell redline, i use it in my 911 very smooth gear change, i recommend it.

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:27 pm

Hi,

I've swepco in my 911. Difficult to say how much it improved things as I rebuilt the box at the same time it went in! New synchros probably made more difference than the oil

I went on the experience of others, all positive experiences.

Another positive experience is that you can identify the oil leaks on your garage floor a little easier. Blue is the box!!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:31 pm

I\ve got Swepco in my 2.4S box. I don't know what was in the box before but the Swepco definatly improved the shift

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:42 pm

Like others I have experience of Swepco but not Redline. My shifting seems to get better and better since I put in the Swepco. Only thing against it is the smell

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:35 pm

Thanks gents, not all hype then. I think I’ll try one of them out.

I was just asking as I’ve got the 915 box in the car now, whilst I’m pretty happy with the way it shifts with the oil I stuck in there I found getting 1st/3rd a bit tricky on a couple of occasions, certainly didn’t have to fight to engage them, felt more like this could just be clutch cable/shift rod adjustment. The biting point is a bit lower than I think it should be at the moment, so I think a few tweaks might help a bit

Overall though I think me and the 915 are going to get on famously, only covered around 50 miles but the gearshifter is definitely less vague than the dogleg 911 gearbox was, just gotta get used to the orthodox 1st gear position.

2.4TE · Post by **2.4TE** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:12 pm

I put Swepco in my 915. It quitened some bearing noise. In the end I had the 'box stripped by Ninemeister in Warington and watched them do it. They (and I) were impressed at how the Swepco clings to surfaces.