Who has used Redline Shockproof fluid in their Transfer case?

Onefast99gsx · 07-20-2005

I put the Redline Shockproof in last night and man is this stuff thick!! It's a bright reddish pink and to me is just about like a red latex paint. The viscosity has to be incredible. I just want to make sure its safe to use in the transfer case in our cars. I can't remember who recommended it but i think it was someone on here.

Thanks.

AJ · 07-20-2005

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showt...ght=shockproof

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showt...ght=shockproof

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showt...ght=shockproof

I was bored, read up a bit

Matt D. · 07-20-2005

I know that most people who use Redline use two quarts of MT-90 and one quart of MTL. Mix them together and fill up the tranny. Use the leftovers to fill the transfer case. You should have enough to do both with 3 quarts. I have only heard of the Shockproof being used in the rearend mostly, rarely ever in the transfer case.

**JET** · 07-20-2005

I have it in my car. There are a ton of guys on NABR that run it and swear by it. I only have 450 break-in miles on mine, so I can't give much of an opinion on it. It is a 75w90 fluid (same as tranny) yet protects like a 75w250 according to Redline. There are a lot of Subbie guys using this in trannies and having good results.

Onefast99gsx · 07-20-2005

Thanks for the links Dsmstyle.

I did that mix for the tranny, 2 of MT90 and 1 of MTL. Somebody told me to use the Shockproof heavy for the t-case so i did. I put in about 1.1 pints.

In one of those links, apparently someone had a direct quote not to use Heavy Shockproof in the rear diff. Something about not having the lubricants in it to handle daily driving and to use for race only. The t-case would be just as important as the rear diff so i don't know why they didn't say not to run it in there.

JET- you had some postings in some of those threads. Have you ran it in the t-case on a daily driver without problems? If not, i'm gonna drain it and put regular gear lube in it.

Alpine TSi · 07-20-2005

I have the shockproof in my t-case and rear end, feels smoother at hard launches than before. I would recommend heavily. Also daily drove it for a while too with no issues.

SlowWhite · 07-20-2005

Absolutely Love the stuff. Since switching to Redline Products No more broken Tranny's. Stutter Box launch's and NLTS with out Fear. (Knock on Wood!!!)

I'm currently trying to find a place that sells the stuff down here. Otherwise I'll have to have it shipped from MN.

Onefast99gsx · 07-20-2005

Yeah, i'm sure you're loyal to your MN people for buying stuff. I got mine throught JEGS. Thanks for the input Brian. Do you use the Shockproof Heavy in the t-case AND the rear diff or just t-case? I guess there is a light Shockproof too. So do you use light or heavy and in which?

john · 07-21-2005

Wasn't that the cause of Ryan burning up the T-case in his evo last year?

BTW, I would say that 99% of the broken trannies are due to user error (mishifting). I got my talon with a bad 2nd. Swapped it with a good tranny (had bad 3rd). I have used what ever I can find at checker and have not had a problem with any tranny in any of my dsms. One car I sold, the new owner broke the shift fork within 2 days. I shift hard (on the gas, NLTS off as it drops revs too much, and slam it into gear as quick as possible) and it was fine for me. The other 1% is due to too much power like shane shearing gears off. I do not believe in a miracle fluid to keep tranies glued together. But then again, I also think that the brand of oil doesn't matter if the API rating is the same.

TurboDomestics · 07-21-2005

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Originally Posted by john

Wasn't that the cause of Ryan burning up the T-case in his evo last year?

BTW, I would say that 99% of the broken trannies are due to user error (mishifting). I got my talon with a bad 2nd. Swapped it with a good tranny (had bad 3rd). I have used what ever I can find at checker and have not had a problem with any tranny in any of my dsms. One car I sold, the new owner broke the shift fork within 2 days. I shift hard (on the gas, NLTS off as it drops revs too much, and slam it into gear as quick as possible) and it was fine for me. The other 1% is due to too much power like shane shearing gears off. I do not believe in a miracle fluid to keep tranies glued together. But then again, I also think that the brand of oil doesn't matter if the API rating is the same.

1 day, it also threw a rod. and then got ran over by a jeep, and is now scrap metal.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 07-21-2005

I run the Heavyduty shock proof in the transfer case and rear diff of both cars. Haven't had one break yet.

I am going to try a thicker, worse shifting mix of fluids in my next tranny. The Redline mix shifted fine, but 4th gear went pretty early.

Onefast99gsx · 07-21-2005

Thanks Shane. Thanks to all the great input, i'm keeping it in there. It was just freaky at first. It looks like a cheap grade of latex paint.

SlowWhite · 07-26-2005

The other fluids I tried wrecked the syncro's really quickly. Hense why it becomse user error when you misshift. (ie: no syncro's = no shift). I drove my car with the stuff for almost a full year. with no problems.

I used Shock proof in the Rear. and Transfer Case. the MTL-90 mix in the Tranny.

Onefast99gsx · 07-26-2005

Yeah Brian. I don't know if you burned more tranny's than i have but i went through 4 of them in the old GST. Each time was with GM Synchromesh. Currently i have the oil setup the same as you except for the rear only because i haven't gotten to it yet.

Thanks.