Let's discuss which fluids perform the best on our cars. Take this list and tell us what you think is best for each in a manual M3:
Transmission Fluid:
Brake/Clutch Fluid:
Oil:
Differential Fluid:
Coolant:
Power Steering Fluid:
Windshield Washer Fluid:
Headlight fluid:
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The leader in its category is in red, and everything with only one vote is greyed.
Tallied Up to Post #103:
Transmission Fluid:
Royal Purple Synchomax - 17
Redline D4ATF - 17
Amsoil ATF + BG tranny additive - 2
Red Line MTL - 1
OE BMW ATF - 1
Castrol ATF - 1
Lubro Moly ATF - 1
Pentosin MTF-2 - 1
Awepco Vlue Aynth 75-90 - 1
Brake/Clutch Fluid:
ATE Super Blue/200 - 31
Valvoline Synpower - 2
Mercedes DOT 4 - 2
Motul RBF600 - 2
OE - 1
Distilled Water - 1
Oil:
Mobil1 15w50 - 23
Castrol TWS 10w60 - 11
Amsoil Euro car 5w-40 - 5
Royal Purple 10w40 - 3
Pentosin Pentosynth 5W-40 - 3
Red Line 10w-40 - 2
Lubro Moly 5-40 - 2
Valvoline SynPower 20w50 - 2
Shell Rotella T 5-40 - 1
Amoco Lawnmower Oil - 1
Differential Fluid:
RedLine 75w-90 - 25
Royal Purple 75W-90 - 13
Swepco 201 Gear Lube - 2
Amsoil 75w-90 + BG LS additive - 2
Mobile 1 Synthetic - 2
Liqui-Moly Vollsynthese Synthetic Gear Oil - 1
OE - 1
Tap water - 1
Coolant:
BMW Coolant + Distilled Water + Redline Water Wetter - 21
BMW Coolant + Distilled Water - 19
Valvoline Zerex G-05 + Redline Water Wetter - 3
Whisky - 1
Power Steering Fluid:
OE - 6
Mobil 1 ATF - 6
Royal Purple ATF - 4
Redline Synthetic Power Steering Fluid - 3
Castrol ATF - 1
Pentosin CHF 11S - 1
Redline D4ATF - 1
Amsoil ATF - 1
Catpiss - 1
Windshield Washer Fluid:
Rain X - 5
Tap water - 2
OE - 1
P21S - 1
Headlight Fluid:
Man Juice - 2
AEM Honda Type-R RaCing Red High grade 1 fluid - 1
50-50 toothpaste/sea water - 1
Bacon Grease - 1
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Ask questions in the thread, I'll put them here, along with an answer any time someone has one.
Questions and Answers
Q: Is it good to swap between ATE blue/gold so you know when you've cycled out all the old fluid?
A: Yes, that's why they made them. You switch between each so you know when the old fluid is out.
Q: Is ATE blue DOT approved?
A: No. Brake Fluid must be clear to amber, thus the blue is technically illegal.
Q: With the ATE super blue brake fluid, doesn't it stain your reservoir so it's hard to determine how much you have in there?
A: Yes. People have had different experiences with this, though, but it has been known to stain.
Q: Who changed from D4ATF in trans to Royal Purple Synmax and noticed a favorable difference?
A: (If you have a response to this question please post about it!)
Q: (if you have a fluids related question, post in the thread!)
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Last edited by Ahheck01; 06-21-2007 at 02:48 AM.
1992 525i 5speed: Sold :: 1996 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 540i 6speed: Sold :: 1995 M3ti 5speed: Sold :: 1997 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 528i 5speed: Sold
"Success is a series of great decisions backed by action."
"Cowards never start, the weak quit along the way and only the strong survive"
"Success is when opportunity and preparedness meet."
Oil: Castrol TWS 10w60
START POSTING A LINK TO THIS THREAD IN EVERY DAILY OIL/FLUID THREAD.Originally Posted by Ahheck01
Transmission Fluid: RL D4ATF or RP Syncromax
Brake/Clutch Fluid: ATE Superblue or ATE Type 200 (gold)
Oil: Amsoil Euro car 5w-40
Differential Fluid: RL 75w-90
Coolant: BMW OEM + Water wetter
Last edited by Scotth; 07-27-2006 at 03:41 PM.
1995 E36 M3 Cosmos/Dove grey
Euro-floating rotors/Axxis Ultimates/Stoptech SS lines
E39 M5 trunk lip spoiler, AA exhaust, GC RTAB shims/GC RSMs
Euro airbox and snorkel/540 HFM/24# injectors/JimC chip/BW intake boot
X-brace, UUC tranny mounts w/TMEs, ZKWs
That's the goal. Maybe even get it up as a sticky. I can tally up the different things people put and the number of people that put them in the original post so it's a one-stop deal for newbies.Originally Posted by Mr.M
-Evan
1992 525i 5speed: Sold :: 1996 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 540i 6speed: Sold :: 1995 M3ti 5speed: Sold :: 1997 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 528i 5speed: Sold
"Success is a series of great decisions backed by action."
"Cowards never start, the weak quit along the way and only the strong survive"
"Success is when opportunity and preparedness meet."
Sweet deal.Originally Posted by Ahheck01
This is what I use:
Transmission Fluid: Royal Purple Synchromax
Brake/Clutch Fluid: ATE Super Blue
Oil: Mobil One 15w50
Differential Fluid: Redline Gear Oil 75w90
Coolant: OEM BMW + Water Wetter
Power Steering Fluid: Amsoil ATF or Redline D4 ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid: Whatever Walmart stocks.
Headlight fluid: ???
Transmission Fluid: Red Line MTL
Brake/Clutch Fluid: ATE Super Blue
Engine Oil: Red Line 10w-40
Differential Fluid: Red Line 75w-90
Coolant: BMW + Water Wetter
"Any car that deadens your sense of the road is guilty of senseless luxury."
1998 M3 Coupe
Guide to determine oil type and viscosity level in S50 U.S./S52 engine
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=535032
Transmission Fluid: Royal Purple Synchromax
Brake/Clutch Fluid: ATE Super Blue
Engine Oil: Mobil 1 15w-50
Differential Fluid: Royal Purple 75w-90
Coolant: BMW (water wetter for the fan delete)
oh and type 200 is the same as ATE super blue, its just gold, but a different name to screw with everyone
Transmission Fluid: Royal Purple Synchromax
Brake/Clutch Fluid: Ate Super Blue
Engine Oil: Pentosin Pentosynth Synthetic Oil 5W-40
Differential Fluid:Liqui-Moly Vollsynthese Synthetic Gear Oil
Coolant: BMW Coolant + Water Wetter
Mike... aka Track Junkie
'98.5 M3 Coupe Titan Silver
Transmission Fluid: Royal Purple Synchromax
Brake/Clutch Fluid: Ate Super is good, Motul is better (but more expensive, so i just use ate blue/gold)
Engine Oil: Royal Purple 10w40
Differential Fluid: Royal Purple MaxGear 75w90
Coolant: BMW Coolant + Water Wetter
Brake/Clutch Fluid:
ATE Super Blue
Oil:
Mobil1 15w50
Differential Fluid:
RedLine 75w-90
Coolant:
BMW Coolant
Thats all I got folks
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Brake/Clutch Fluid:
Distilled Water
Oil:
Amoco Lawnmower Oil
Differential Fluid:
Tap water
Coolant:
Whiskey
Ladies of the past:
Is it good to swap between ATE blue/gold so you know when you've cycled out all the old fluid?
Sweet idea - we'll add a Q and A section after the tally - this can be like the ultimate fluids thread. Good call.Originally Posted by argento
-Evan
1992 525i 5speed: Sold :: 1996 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 540i 6speed: Sold :: 1995 M3ti 5speed: Sold :: 1997 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 528i 5speed: Sold
"Success is a series of great decisions backed by action."
"Cowards never start, the weak quit along the way and only the strong survive"
"Success is when opportunity and preparedness meet."
Originally Posted by Sadiq
Thanks for the clarification. I'll change that.Originally Posted by hc1001
1992 525i 5speed: Sold :: 1996 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 540i 6speed: Sold :: 1995 M3ti 5speed: Sold :: 1997 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 528i 5speed: Sold
"Success is a series of great decisions backed by action."
"Cowards never start, the weak quit along the way and only the strong survive"
"Success is when opportunity and preparedness meet."
super blue and ATE typ 200 are the same thing. Swapping between them does help when you flush the system as you then have a visual indicator of "all the old fluid is out".
As a side note, ATE super blue is not DOT legal. I know a lot of people that "always run blue". if you're going to do that, then always run typ 200 instead.
For brake fluid, I always use valvoline synpower.
For oil, Mobil1 15-50
Michael McCoy TRM
Ate Blue and Blue race are the same thing
2011 335d
1997 BMW M3/4 - Gone
That was mentioned and taken care of some time agoOriginally Posted by CrazyINP
1992 525i 5speed: Sold :: 1996 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 540i 6speed: Sold :: 1995 M3ti 5speed: Sold :: 1997 328i 5speed: Sold :: 1997 528i 5speed: Sold
"Success is a series of great decisions backed by action."
"Cowards never start, the weak quit along the way and only the strong survive"
"Success is when opportunity and preparedness meet."
This is very easy
Transmission Fluid: Castrol ATF (Dexron on whatever)
Brake/Clutch Fluid: ATE Super Blue
Oil: Castrol (without any doubt) EDIT: Castrol GTX non-synthetic
Differential Fluid: Mobil 1 Synthetic
Coolant: BMW Blue Coolant
Power Steering Fluid: Castrol ATF Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid: Rain X (Best I have used so far, anything more expensive than Rain-x is a waste)
Headlight fluid: AEM Honda Type-R RaCing Red High grade 1 fluid-while supplies last on Ebay
Last edited by qidm67; 07-27-2006 at 09:32 PM.
Cosmos - Black l l Lux l HK l OEM clears all around l Depo HID's 55W 5000K l Strut bar
Oil: Mobile 1 15w50
Coolant: OE BMW
Diff: OE BMW Synthetic
Tranny: OE? I dunno my dealer did that one for me.
Brakes: OE
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