Pete M Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I went to the Jeep dealership to get some GL-3 for my 90's AX-15 and found that they don't carry it any more. But that's not the important part, apparently the replacement is 10W-30 oil. :eek: I swung by the Dodge dealership and they confirmed it. 10W-30 is now the recommended oil for the AX-15 and it claims "improved shift quality" or something like that. I volunteer to be the guinea pig on this one since I have a high mileage trans to experiment with. You may have to wait for results though, as I don't yet have a floor... or brakes... :oops: But we'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepthing07 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 A Yota friend of my told me a long time ago that his toyota's transmission (Toyota version of the AX15) used motor oil. I never herd of any jeep owners running it though. My friend with a TJ ran ATF in his AX5 :eek: never seemed to hurt it. When i change my fluid i will try motor oil, its alot cheaper :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpm4x4 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12298&highlight=#12298 I found that out too, keep us posted on the results I may just run GL-3, it has worked fine for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 thats weird. gonna buy high mileage oil for it? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 thats weird. gonna buy high mileage oil for it? :D Hell no. I'm using whatever cheap crap happens to be in the garage. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hell no. I'm using whatever cheap crap happens to be in the garage. :D nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Good news! (for my trans that is.) I found a few quarts of semi-synthetic 10-30 in the garage! :D Don't know how old it is though. I found it at the back of a shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekulrenlig Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 So has anyone tried motor oil in the tranny yet? Results? Can motor oil be used in the AX-5 as well ('87)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 No results yet. The project timeline had to be sacrificed to the homework gods. In a couple weeks I'll be attacking it full on. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Hunter Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Can motor oil be used in the AX-5 as well ('87)? I'm guessing it can. I'll stick to my Redline MT90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 sorry to revive an old thread, but I was wondering what the outcome was ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroxsteve Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have been running 10w40 in my Peugeot and 231 for a couple years now with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsNTrucks Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have a AX-15 and 231 out of a early '90s Wrangler (internal slave) in my MJ. When I first put it in I was running gear oil like the Wrangler manual I had laying around told me to. I was just starting to have issues with my 5th gear synchro. Toyota buddy of mine told to try running 10W-30 fully synthetic. No longer have the issue. Truck definitively shifts much better now. Story I was told was the gear oil eats the synchro a real bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMJNUT Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Can motor oil be used in the AX-5 as well ('87)?I'm guessing it can. I'll stick to my Redline MT90. I use the brother to the mt-90, the redline 75w90ns, been working well so far even with towing bails of hay on a heavy trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm using Mobil 1 (or Super Syn, I forget) 10-30 in my AX4. Shifts like butter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now