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Date:         Tue, 16 May 2000 15:20:01 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Pennzoil GL-5 gear oil - OK to use?
Comments: To: Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <p0431010cb54747815bfe@[142.103.139.103]>
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> I was going to throw Pennzoil GL-5 into my tranny in a few days as I
> change the oil that's been in there forever.  Any reason why I should not
> do this?  I don't need high performance or anything.  The Pennzoil is
> fine, ain't it?


NO!  More specifically, GL-5 is incompatible with the Vanagon tranny.  Don't
use it!


FWIW, I run MT-90 and am happy with the cold weather shifting relative to non-
synthetic.


-Karl


Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 197K miles
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
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