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Date:   Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:03:27 -0500
Reply-To:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:   Re: Capacity?
Comments:   To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
In-Reply-To:   <B8B20A67.47AA%ben@kbmc.net>
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This thread keeps coming up. GL-5 is a higher performance standard than GL-4. The concern is not that GL-5 is more corrosive, but may keep the syncros from working properly due to the higher extreme pressure capabilities. Since bearing failure and Ring/Pinion failure are both common and expensive, I myself use the GL-5 synthetic oils. Syncros are cheap compared to those items.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ben McCafferty Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:17 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Capacity?

If I'm reading my chart right, I show 3.2 US quarts for the 2WD, and 4.2 US quarts for the syncro. Both call for GL-4, not GL-5. In the syncro tranny, GL-5 eats the synchronizers, does anyone know if that's true on the 2WD as well? tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM> > Reply-To: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM> > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:02:34 -0600 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Capacity? > > I don't have my Bentley at work... and would like to order that RedLine oil > from the place that was mentioned in a previous post... best price I've > seen. Could somebody tell me the transmission capacity? > > Thanks, > > -jspeer >


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