Re: 164 manual transmission fluid

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

The manual indicates 1.8 liters for the manual transmission or ).5 gals.

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From: "Zacharey Cox (Siemens Business Services Inc)"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:07 PM
Subject: 164 manual transmission fluid


> So what is the consensus for people that use Redline in their manual
> transmission 164's?  I remember using Redline 75w-90NS in my GTV6, & it
> greatly improved shifting, especially when cold.  Also, does the 164
> take 2 or 4 qts?  I have rec'd mixed stories.
>
>
>
> Here is some info borrowed from the 164 digest:
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> Fluid Change
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> From: Brad Anesi
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> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:49:14 -0600
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> Subject: <164> 5-speed Transmission Fluid Change
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>
> This past Saturday was mostly spent underneath my 164, performing a
>
> number of upgrades (read about the Stebro exhaust install in an
>
> upcoming Alfa Owner), and maintenance items, including a transmission
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> fluid change.  Draining the fluid was easy enough, requiring both a 10
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> and 12mm allen socket to remove the two drain plugs.  Re-filling the box
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> proved much more difficult however, as I could not find the
> dipstick/fill
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> hole as indicated in the Owner's Manual.  After searching for nearly an
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> hour, I came to the conclusion that the sensor screwed into the top of
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> the bell housing HAD to be the only way to re-fill the unit and (once
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> again), I had found another anomaly of the early 164s.  In fact, the
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> transmission happily drank down the two quarts of RedLine MTL fluid,
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> and I now have a much smoother shifting gearbox.
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>
>
> Brad
>
> '91 164B (3/90 build)
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> From: "Dr. Ted Siverns"
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> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 17:34:13 -0700
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> Subject: 164 Transaxle Lube
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> There appears to be some confusion on the lubricant for the 164
> transaxle.
>
> My question to Redline Synthetic Oil Co. and their reply follows. I hope
> it
>
> helps.
>
> What do you recommend for a 1991 164S (5 Speed Manual) Alfa Romeo
>
> transaxle? I'post your answer to the Alfa user group. The Owner's Manual
>
> says Dexron II, the Technical Data says 80W 90. What is the Redline
> product
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> that you recommend? Thanks.
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>
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> "In my guide '92 guide it calls for a 75W90 GL-5 in the Alfa 164 manual
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> transmission, in the '97 guide it calls for a Dexron III fluid in the
> 164.
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> I would check to see what is in the gearbox, you should be able to tell
> if
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> it is an ATF or gear oil. If it is an ATF I would recommend Red Line
> D4ATF,
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> if a gear oil I would recommend Red Line 75W90NS in your Alfa. The most
>
> recent recommendation is the Dexron III. It appears in the 164 that Alfa
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> changed their recommendation at some point, possibly to improve cold
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> shiftability. I don't know that they changed the transmission.  Thank
> you
>
> for your interest in Red Line Oil."
>
>   _____
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> From: bjanesi@domain.elided (Bradley J. Anesi)
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> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 21:02:18 EST
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> Subject: Which Redline Fluid for 164 5-speed -Reply
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> "Todd Boyer"  asks...
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> >anybody know which type of Redline synthetic to use in a 164 manual
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> gearbox?
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> I've had Redline MTL in mine for over a year (with good results) which
> is
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> what Redline suggests for manual boxes which spec' ATF fluid.
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> Hope this helps,
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>
>
> Brad Anesi
>
> '91 Project 164Q 5-speed
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>
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> Thanks,
>
> Zach
>
> Redmond, WA
>
> '91 164S
>
> '99 Ducati 900SS
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