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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2006, 18:19 »
Is there a specific grade or is it just called redline mtl ?

Offline knobby

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2006, 19:13 »
Listen to "Slick#13" he knows what he is talking about... He has helped on a few problems i've had with my car and was always right...  :nerd:

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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #12 on: 19 April 2006, 19:23 »
£12 a bottle from here:
http://www.turbobits.co.uk

need 2 bottles for a 020 box :)
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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #13 on: 19 April 2006, 19:24 »
Go with the above or castrol syntrax, great for smooth gear changes  :grin:
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #14 on: 19 April 2006, 21:57 »
Thanks for that rubjonny, looks like good stuff and I'll probably take your word for it !

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #15 on: 19 April 2006, 23:46 »
yeah it is quite stiff, but worth a try before you bin your gearbox ;)
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #16 on: 20 April 2006, 17:24 »
Whats quite stiff mate ? (no pun intended)

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #17 on: 20 April 2006, 17:28 »
alcoholic ones.........

(resisted a smutty comment........)

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #18 on: 20 April 2006, 17:33 »
as long as you get sticky fingers :wink:

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Re: Which fluids are best ?
« Reply #19 on: 20 April 2006, 18:42 »
Stiff?! Dunno where that came from, I meant 'quite steep' as in the price for a bottle MTL :grin:
But then its alot cheaper than it was now we have some proper UK distributors!
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