Red Line Oil
03-25-2010 | 06:24 PM
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From: Port Tobacco MD/Cape Coral Fl
I ran it in bravos for 100hrs. No problem. It doesnt mix or emulsify water as Mercury gear oil does, but that stuff will not come off the gears. Plus when people look at your overflow bottles and they are red, they get this strange look on their face.
03-26-2010 | 04:43 AM
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From: Holland, Mi USA.
Thats my thought, the stuff is so sticky and the Bravos create so much metal. That it could be a problem if it isn't changed often enough. At break in, the gears give off a lot of metal and the lube needs to be drained at early intervals.. That metal gets into the preloaded bearings and ruins them..
I just opened up a Bravo I built that had two seasons on it.. about 50+hrs total. First season was 825hp the second was 900-950hp. The drive looked very nice inside, very little wear on anything.. but it didnt have Merc or Redline, or Amsoil in it.
I just opened up a Bravo I built that had two seasons on it.. about 50+hrs total. First season was 825hp the second was 900-950hp. The drive looked very nice inside, very little wear on anything.. but it didnt have Merc or Redline, or Amsoil in it.
03-26-2010 | 06:43 AM
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From: Connecticut
A friend of mine had a 27 ft. Carrera w/ 2 400HP small blocks and Alpha SS drives. Kept blowing up drives(Alpha SS hard to come by). Used Redline Shock Proof Gear oil, and never blew a drive again. He now swears by it and tells everyone about it!
03-26-2010 | 09:39 PM
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Chris
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From: Snohomish, WA
[QUOTE=The drive looked very nice inside, very little wear on anything.. but it didnt have Merc or Redline, or Amsoil in it.[/QUOTE]
Inquiring minds want to know.... what was in this drive for lubricant?
Chris
Inquiring minds want to know.... what was in this drive for lubricant?
Chris
03-27-2010 | 06:42 AM
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From: Maryland
thats funny, speaking of additives and such for gears, in rear ends on cars they used to use an additive that was sperm whale oil, it stunk to high heaven but worked. its made synthetically now, but no better than banana skins. 
oh and i have redline in the trans on my harley, love that stuff, shifts smooth...unless i add miller lite
oh and i have redline in the trans on my harley, love that stuff, shifts smooth...unless i add miller lite
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