Pentosin or Motul gear 300 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

86Tony · 04-09-2015, 07:19 PM

So I have pentosin in my car right now it feels good but I feel that it's to thin for me to be tracking. I want to try motul but i have read mix reviews about them. What is your opinion on both these oils and should I just stick with oem oil instead??

continuecrushing · 04-09-2015, 07:21 PM

motul 300 hands down. I and MANY others have switched to it, and I will continue to use this in the future.

Ferrari · 04-09-2015, 07:59 PM

You could also try Redline MTL. It's the same viscosity as OEM. Motul was horrible in my transmission, and Pentosin is much better. I don't track my car.

swarb · 04-09-2015, 08:12 PM

motul gear 300 here. I changed at 5600miles and it feel less notchy going into second as more time passes. at 7k now. It could also be the warmer weather.

SR5 · 04-09-2015, 08:19 PM

I have Motul 300 and I feel it's not worse than oem in the cold and feels smooth since I do a lot of heel-toe, blipping, matching the speed before engaging the gear. Also read good things on Pentosin for cold shifts, and Motocraft XT-M5-QS for track and daily driving.

Ever since I got the car, main problem for me is 3rd gear and not 2nd gear like most. Do you guys think I should go with Motul 300 for the diff also?

AZP Installs · 04-09-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by swarb

motul 300v here. I changed at 5600miles and it feel less notchy going into second as more time passes. at 7k now. It could also be the warmer weather.

300V is actually motor oil...

-mike

AZP Installs · 04-09-2015, 09:46 PM

We use the Motul Gear 300 75w90 in both our street cars as well as our track cars right up to our Spec86 Cup Wheel to Wheel Race Car.

It is also the fluid we use in all our customer cars for their gear oil and rear diffy fluid changes. Probably have 50-100 FRS/BRZs running around with this fluid in them that we installed over the past 2 years.

We also offer a 4 Liter package shipped for $85 so let us know and we can get you setup with it.

-Mike Paisan

continuecrushing · 04-09-2015, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SR5

I have Motul 300 and I feel it's not worse than oem in the cold and feels smooth since I do a lot of heel-toe, blipping, matching the speed before engaging the gear. Also read good things on Pentosin for cold shifts, and Motocraft XT-M5-QS for track and daily driving.

Ever since I got the car, main problem for me is 3rd gear and not 2nd gear like most. Do you guys think I should go with Motul 300 for the diff also?

motul 300 in the diff is a great idea!

86Tony · 04-09-2015, 10:02 PM

Thanks for your guys input, I will try out motul this weekend to find out for myself. I let you guys know how it feels compared to pentosin. Since I drive hard this oil should be a no brainer I guess

toby714 · 04-09-2015, 10:22 PM

i had the opportunity to try both. i prefer the motul fluid

RJasonKlein · 04-10-2015, 01:02 AM

I highly recommend Millers Oils CRX 75W90 NT. At the risk of sounding like I'm evangelizing, it's remarkable and totally unique in the marketplace and worth researching. It's expensive, but it works very well in our Aisin transmission.

86Tony · 04-11-2015, 05:10 PM

Switch to motul and loving it much more then the pentosin. Everything is butter now

protpibe · 04-11-2015, 07:33 PM

I've used Motul 300 and Amsoil severe gear, and Motul 300 is better by a large margin. it's so good that I actually have no complaints about it, and have no desire to try anything else. Shifts are slick and smooth at any temperature, on the street or at the track.

SR5 · 05-11-2015, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SR5

..should go with Motul 300 for the diff also?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

We use the Motul Gear 300 75w90 in both our street cars as well as our track cars right up to our Spec86 Cup Wheel to Wheel Race Car.

It is also the fluid we use in all our customer cars for their gear oil and rear diffy fluid changes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shutter

motul 300 in the diff is a great idea!

Just revisiting my post.. Today (13.3k miles) just switched the dirty OEM Differential fluid with the same Motul Gear 300 75w90 that I put in the tranny.
(Magnetic Plug before and after pics below).

It feels way better! To describe it, everything spins freely now.
Now it really feels like a RWD car. Launches are better, rises quicker even under normal driving launches. ..I found myself giving it more clutch between shifts sometimes it spins too freely.

04-09-2015, 07:19 PM	#1
86Tony Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2015 AOZORA EDITION Location: Markham, ON Posts: 477 Thanks: 63 Thanked 122 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Pentosin or Motul gear 300 So I have pentosin in my car right now it feels good but I feel that it's to thin for me to be tracking. I want to try motul but i have read mix reviews about them. What is your opinion on both these oils and should I just stick with oem oil instead??

04-09-2015, 08:12 PM	#4
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	motul gear 300 here. I changed at 5600miles and it feel less notchy going into second as more time passes. at 7k now. It could also be the warmer weather. Last edited by swarb; 04-09-2015 at 09:53 PM. Reason: typo

04-11-2015, 07:33 PM	#13
protpibe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 4-Runner Sport - 13' BRZ SportTech Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 253 Thanked 839 Times in 459 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've used Motul 300 and Amsoil severe gear, and Motul 300 is better by a large margin. it's so good that I actually have no complaints about it, and have no desire to try anything else. Shifts are slick and smooth at any temperature, on the street or at the track. __________________ Top Tier Imports - Check out my build journal HERE

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Ferrari Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: Taking the bus Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 66 Thanks: 5 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You could also try Redline MTL. It's the same viscosity as OEM. Motul was horrible in my transmission, and Pentosin is much better. I don't track my car.

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86Tony Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2015 AOZORA EDITION Location: Markham, ON Posts: 477 Thanks: 63 Thanked 122 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Thanks for your guys input, I will try out motul this weekend to find out for myself. I let you guys know how it feels compared to pentosin. Since I drive hard this oil should be a no brainer I guess

04-09-2015, 10:22 PM	#10
toby714 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: whiteout Location: garden grove Posts: 376 Thanks: 47 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i had the opportunity to try both. i prefer the motul fluid

04-10-2015, 01:02 AM	#11
RJasonKlein Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 10 Series Location: Clarendon Hills, IL Posts: 617 Thanks: 442 Thanked 356 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I highly recommend Millers Oils CRX 75W90 NT. At the risk of sounding like I'm evangelizing, it's remarkable and totally unique in the marketplace and worth researching. It's expensive, but it works very well in our Aisin transmission.

04-11-2015, 05:10 PM	#12
86Tony Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2015 AOZORA EDITION Location: Markham, ON Posts: 477 Thanks: 63 Thanked 122 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Switch to motul and loving it much more then the pentosin. Everything is butter now

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