REVIEW: BG Ultra-Guard and BG Synchro Shift II
REVIEW: BG Ultra-Guard and BG Synchro Shift II
Yesterday I went and had my transmission and differential fluid drained and refilled. I went with BG SyncroShift II 75w80 for the transmission and BG Ultra-Guard 75w140 for the differential. Both of these fluids are fully synthetic.
Before everyone starts, I know that this is not the viscosity Nissan officially recommends for the differential but I spoke with several master technicians both with Nissan and Infiniti who said this was safe to do and recommended I use it.
My initial first impression is great. The transmission shifts butter smooth and is very quiet. Shifting is less notchy and engagement has greatly improved. I will keep everyone posted on long term effects.
Before everyone starts, I know that this is not the viscosity Nissan officially recommends for the differential but I spoke with several master technicians both with Nissan and Infiniti who said this was safe to do and recommended I use it.
My initial first impression is great. The transmission shifts butter smooth and is very quiet. Shifting is less notchy and engagement has greatly improved. I will keep everyone posted on long term effects.
Last edited by PAIXAO; Sep 13, 2012 at 02:31 PM.
BG products makes it, you can get it on ebay but it is mainly sold by dealers and mechanic shops.
OP, please let me know how it works when it get's cold. My sedan is hard to shift when it's cold until it warms up.
OP, please let me know how it works when it get's cold. My sedan is hard to shift when it's cold until it warms up.
BG Products Inc makes it along with a lot of other lubricants, fuel additives and treatments for automobiles:
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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$332.0M
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BG Products, Inc. is committed to maintaining the operational systems of today's and tomorrow's vehicles. We manufacture our own products, specialized tools and equipment for application by specially trained automotive professionals. We seek prolonged trouble-free automotive performance for every BG customer. We have dedicated every resource the skills of our people, our capacity for breakthrough research and our ongoing testing and refinement of current products to better understand how the ravages of time and use deplete the vital fluid systems of a vehicle. Complete deposit control lies at the core of our business. Altogether, it means products that bring extended life and efficiency to engines, transmissions, brakes, steering, cooling and climate control systems. As the technical sophistication of these systems evolves, BG and its distributors keep pace, adding still more efficiency, economy, and long-term reliability to today's computerized vehicles. Product distribution unique to the industry. BG Products works, as it always has, through a close-knit network of independent distributors, each responsible for the creation of a highly trained sales organization. Each serves an exclusive marketing area in the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, or Asia. These distributors have shared in BG's commitment to personal and corporate integrity and to product engineering that anticipates a rapidly changing marketplace.
Chairman and CEO
Galen Myers
Number of Employees
138
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740 S Wichita St
Wichita, Kansas 67213
www.bgprod.com
(316) 265-2686
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$332.0M
Private
US
Dow Jones Description:
BG Products, Inc. is committed to maintaining the operational systems of today's and tomorrow's vehicles. We manufacture our own products, specialized tools and equipment for application by specially trained automotive professionals. We seek prolonged trouble-free automotive performance for every BG customer. We have dedicated every resource the skills of our people, our capacity for breakthrough research and our ongoing testing and refinement of current products to better understand how the ravages of time and use deplete the vital fluid systems of a vehicle. Complete deposit control lies at the core of our business. Altogether, it means products that bring extended life and efficiency to engines, transmissions, brakes, steering, cooling and climate control systems. As the technical sophistication of these systems evolves, BG and its distributors keep pace, adding still more efficiency, economy, and long-term reliability to today's computerized vehicles. Product distribution unique to the industry. BG Products works, as it always has, through a close-knit network of independent distributors, each responsible for the creation of a highly trained sales organization. Each serves an exclusive marketing area in the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, or Asia. These distributors have shared in BG's commitment to personal and corporate integrity and to product engineering that anticipates a rapidly changing marketplace.
Chairman and CEO
Galen Myers
Number of Employees
138
Contact Information
740 S Wichita St
Wichita, Kansas 67213
www.bgprod.com
(316) 265-2686
Last edited by PAIXAO; Sep 12, 2009 at 01:24 PM.
Will do. Mine was hard to shift last winter also. I believe the East Coast in in for a cold, snowy winter this year so I will keep you posted.
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I just put Amzoil in my 6MT hopeing for smoother shifts as my tranny is super hard to shift into 2nd when cold.
It did nothing to help, probably works great if you have good syncros though.
It did nothing to help, probably works great if you have good syncros though.
UPDATE!
Since it's gotten a little colder the last week or so I figured I would upadate those that wanted to know about shifts when cold. It has dipped into the upper 30's and lower 40's over the last week and I have not had any difficulty shifting into first gear with the engine/transmission cold. I did have trouble getting it into second gear only once. Prior to changing the trans and diff fluid I had trouble every time it was cold shifting into first and second. We'll see how it holds up through the winter.
Since it's gotten a little colder the last week or so I figured I would upadate those that wanted to know about shifts when cold. It has dipped into the upper 30's and lower 40's over the last week and I have not had any difficulty shifting into first gear with the engine/transmission cold. I did have trouble getting it into second gear only once. Prior to changing the trans and diff fluid I had trouble every time it was cold shifting into first and second. We'll see how it holds up through the winter.
I'll update this again today!
Transmission is giving me no problems in the cold. The car is sitting outside all night and not in the garage so when I start it every morning it has been sitting in sub 20 degree weather all night (12hrs)
I would still recommend these products to anyone!
Transmission is giving me no problems in the cold. The car is sitting outside all night and not in the garage so when I start it every morning it has been sitting in sub 20 degree weather all night (12hrs)
I would still recommend these products to anyone!