Red Line Oil Introduces MT-85 Gear Oil for Manual Transmissions and Transaxles

BENICIA, Calif. – New from Red Line Oil is MT-85, the latest in a full-synthetic family of products for manual transmissions and transaxles. This 75W85 GL-4 gear oil is designed to fill the viscosity gap between MTL (70W80 GL-4) and MT-90 (75W90 GL-4), suitable for many Nissan, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Kia and NV4500 pickup truck transmission applications.

“MT-85 should be a big help for installers, tuners and enthusiasts,” said Cameron Evans, Red Line’s director of sales and marketing. “There are many 75W85 GL-4 gear oil applications on the market, yet very few alternatives to the expensive OE factory fluids. We think this fluid will be a hit with Nissan Z car fans and Mitsubishi Evolution owners, as well as gear oil customers for a viscosity in between our MTL and MT-90. Installers and quick lubes will find it extremely useful as well as it fills a big void for them.”

According to Red Line, MT-85 provides superior gear and synchronizer protection, while its balanced slipperiness provides an improved coefficient of friction for easier shifting over a range of temperatures. The product is safe for brass synchros and satisfies the gear oil viscosity requirements of 75W and 85W as well as SAE 30 and 5W30 motor oil viscosities. It is recommended for GL-1, GL-3 and GL-4 applications, as well as where most special synchromesh fluids are specified.