by "Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
Published 03/14/2017 at 17:13
by "Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
Published 03/14/2017 at 17:13
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While I would love to track my Lancer Ralliart, I can’t even think about having to do the transmission fluid change more often. The Diaqueen SSTF-1 fluid is roughly $150/gallon. It holds more than 1 gallon (but much less than 2).
Add in the diff, the transfer case, oil, and pads- we’re into a pretty obnoxious maintenance territory. Good on anyone who tracks/maintains an Evo/09+Ralliart.
(not mine but I do love the color combo)
"PS9" (PS9)
03/14/2017 at 17:19, STARS: 2
$150 a gallon for trans fluid??? Oh fuck you, Mitsu. What the hell is it made from? The blood of billionaire fetuses and alien blood?
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
03/14/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 0
Is this an ATF?
"AkursedX" (akursedx)
03/14/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 2
Well if you do, I would bit the bullet and upgrade or add another SST cooler right away. It’ll help out a ton with temps and longevity of the trans and the fluid.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
03/14/2017 at 17:30, STARS: 1
I believe the diff oil in my M3 costs more. It’s $365 a gallon.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
03/14/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0
$150 a gallon? That’s not bad. The diff oil in my M3 costs $365 a gallon , thankfully it only take 1.5L.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/14/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 0
you know that there are very good aftermarket fluids that are way better than OEM and much cheaper right?
"Andrew Pascarella" (racedinanger)
03/14/2017 at 18:47, STARS: 0
Yes, you’ll need a cooler to run track days with a TC-SST car. Also, I used to work at a dealer. The Transmission itself retails for $10k. Half the price of the damn car. So when I had an EVO X, I went with the 5 speed car.
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
03/14/2017 at 18:51, STARS: 0
I’m sorry but I have to ask. What wheels are on that Evo? They’re the bee’s knees.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/14/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 0
Yeah, that transmission is pretty exotic and (if pushed) fragile.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/14/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 0
Unicorn tears. There are other dsg/dc fluids that supposedly work, but there are reports of those eating away at seals. When the replacement is $10k, you don’t mess with it.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/14/2017 at 19:17, STARS: 0
Define “way better”. There have been some interesting tear-downs on SST’s after using “better” or cheaper fluid. There are some seals/epoxy in there that have a tendency to dissolve.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/14/2017 at 19:18, STARS: 1
Yeah, I was thinking about fluids today that cost less than $150/gal. It’s a list that is much longer than “things that cost more than $150/gal” but M3 diff fluid is one of them.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/14/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 0
Redline is one of the best trans and diff fluids out there
"PS9" (PS9)
03/14/2017 at 22:52, STARS: 1
They better be extracting that shit from xenomorphs and the money goes to the families of the workers. Thats the only valid explanation for this level of graft.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
03/14/2017 at 23:05, STARS: 1
I’m with you on this one. Who should you trust more, the Oem who’s engineers spec the fluids, or a performance brand that makes some one size fits most fluids? I’ll stick to the oem stuff please.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
03/14/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 1
Still less than a trans replacement. Relatively cheap insurance.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/17/2017 at 12:55, STARS: 0
i work at a performance shop that uses aftermarket fluids. tear down plenty of motors and diffs. We break them because of power not fluid
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/17/2017 at 16:24, STARS: 0
Haha. I’m going for long-life on this one. At $10k/transmission, the fluid cost is cheap insurance.
I’ll be getting a “fun car” soon enough for power shenanigans.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/17/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 1
True most our evos we work on are manual and usually 500+WHP. We do some auto DSMs but they are drag cars usually.