Which Fluid is the BEST for the T5

[1993SSP]

which fluid is the best for the T5 as far as smooth shifts and performance?? thanks!

 

[HISSIN50]

it is all personal preference. i did a lot of searching a few weeks ago and did not learn a lot. i could not find objective data, just opinions.

so ill toss out my two cents. i run Redline D4. in addition to my gut (i was running redline and considered switching), Adam had some compelling thoughts about it being good stuff to run.

good luck.

 

[mooktank]

Summit recommends redline D4 in the new T5Zs they sell. I personally could find any of the stuff so I got mobil 1 synthetic ATF. It's pretty good.

 

[hotrodnut]

which fluid is the best for the T5 as far as smooth shifts and performance?? thanks!

This may sound like a Ford "sin", but I have heard GM Syncromesh is good to use in the T-5. I use it in my 3650 and feel it has helped its notchy shifting a lot.

 

[bmo37]

This may sound like a Ford "sin", but I have heard GM Syncromesh is good to use in the T-5. I use it in my 3650 and feel it has helped its notchy shifting a lot.

thats what i have in my tko, you can actually buy a pennzoil equivelent called just plain synchromesh.

 

[hotrodnut]

thats what i have in my tko, you can actually buy a pennzoil equivelent called just plain synchromesh.

Hey, thanks for the pennzoil tip, the next time I change it I'll get that instead of the GM stuff.

 

[stockhatch]

I used el-cheapo Havoline in mine and never had issues with smoothness...

AC

 

[squeeeg]

Synchromech is for tremec trannys regular ATF or synthetic ATF is what i recomend

 

[maverick0716]

Tremec's use GM synchromesh because they have bronze synchros.....or something like that. I know they're different than T-5's and thats the only reason they use the Synchromesh.

I use Redline D4 in mine by the way.

 

[HISSIN50]

some guys on the corral like running synchromesh in their T5's. i personally would not, but they do.

 

[5spd GT]

I just run ATF fluid like suggested from the factory in my T-5...the quik-lube guys didn't believe me until they looked it up in their books that ATF is needed for my car...

 

[igotyofire]

ive heard good things about the gm syncromesh b4 owning my ford, lot of honda guys started using it when i was back into the scene....heh and i dont see anything wrong with putting GM syncromesh in a T5, its not like Ford made they trans......same trans can be found in plenty of GM's so i dont see the problem. Ill probably be going with this unless someone here can show me somthing better i should use

 

[maverick0716]

ive heard good things about the gm syncromesh b4 owning my ford, lot of honda guys started using it when i was back into the scene....heh and i dont see anything wrong with putting GM syncromesh in a T5, its not like Ford made they trans......same trans can be found in plenty of GM's so i dont see the problem. Ill probably be going with this unless someone here can show me somthing better i should use

Redline ATF D4. It's made for T-5's.

 

[88stangmangt]

i like amsoil and royal purple synthetic ATF......................

 

[HISSIN50]

i like amsoil and royal purple synthetic ATF......................

so which do you like better, and how do they compare?

 

[PNY PWR]

I'd never use anything with the name Penzoil on it. I just changed mine with Mobil1 synthetic ATF. You'd be good with any quality ATF.