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Drivetrain 2003 mcs manual is 75w-90 gear oil ok to use??

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Old Apr 23, 2021 | 07:55 PM
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2003 mcs manual is 75w-90 gear oil ok to use??

is anyone running this in there mcs??
 
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 06:51 AM
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The spec'd fluid is MTF 94 which is very close to SAE 75W-80.

Check this link for more info.

https://www.mini2.com/threads/gearbo...f-lt-3.187597/

For what it is worth I used Redline MTL in mine.
 

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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 07:53 AM
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We've been using REDLINE MTL in all our R53's since 2002.
 
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