284 getrag tranny fluid kinds?

[MOTORHEAD]

i suppose that the gm syncromesh is #1 for the manual transmissions. but the question how much L goes in the 284 getrag? some told me 3.7 i jus needed to make sure

[MOTORHEAD]

GM said to fill little over 2 pints... i brought 3 qt of snyromesh fluids.. im not sure how much it will need to be filled up. and is there anything else i should do to change tranny fluid? like the auto ones change the fluid n the tranny fluid fliter, does getrag needs that?

[montess408]

i have 1qt of 30w oil in my 5spd muncie from my 88 Z24

[pocket-rocket]

GM said to fill little over 2 pints... i brought 3 qt of snyromesh fluids.. im not sure how much it will need to be filled up. and is there anything else i should do to change tranny fluid? like the auto ones change the fluid n the tranny fluid fliter, does getrag needs that?

Nope, just do like you do your oil, sans filter. Drain, put the plug back in, refill, and go! On second thought, take it around the block a bit to warm it up so the fluid thins out a little to help it drain out.

[Superdave]

i have 1qt of 30w oil in my 5spd muncie from my 88 Z24

you fail.


Put syncromesh in it ASAP.

[pocket-rocket]

you fail.


Put syncromesh in it ASAP.

It worked in my old Prelude!


Oh yeah, my Prelude also called for it, and yes, Synchromesh all the way

[HayesPerformance]

......snyromesh tranny fluids are made for manuals that originally used regular transmission fluid.

[OldSkoolGP]

Just use synchromesh. It is the best tranny fluid for any manual with synchros there is. Even import guys use it because nothing works better.

[MOTORHEAD]

yes i go by synchromesh, already got em 3 of em. im not sure how mch qt to put in? some say 2.3? im not sure exactly and i need do it asap ha

[Superdave]

I'm using Royal Purple Syncromax in mine, haven't driven it much but it seems to be working ok. Normally i use Penzoil Syncromesh though.

[MOTORHEAD]

heres some intersting info i just found out today by 3 different manual book from 1991 1992 1993


MANUALS says
-1991 requires 2.0 qt to add
-1992 requires 2.25 qt to add
-1993 requires 2.25 qt to add


strange, since 1991-1993 3.4 dohc uses same 284 getrag tranny. why is 1991 different? jw

[Superdave]

they probably figured out that 2 quarts wasn't enough.. lol

Update on the royal purple syncromax, it works great!

[HayesPerformance]

I was wondering about that, because I DO KNOW that the Royal purple can be used in many applications as a replacement.

[meltboy11]

I wish I knew royal purple made it, I woulda picked that up instead of the GM stuff, how much a quart, ya know? I paid like $15 at the stealership

[pocket-rocket]

I wish I knew royal purple made it, I woulda picked that up instead of the GM stuff, how much a quart, ya know? I paid like $15 at the stealership

Either your stealership is overcharging or inflation is really biting down hard there. I wouldn't be shocked either way though. My local stealership charged me about $10/qt of the GM stuff the last time I checked.