Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:59:00 -0700
Reply-To:     SyncroWesty <SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         SyncroWesty <SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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Without a doubt replace the oil.  But I have heard *very* good reports about
Swepco, i.e. superior to Redline.  I run Redline in every car I have, but
would not hesitate to use Swepco.

Porsche enthusiats are the biggest supporters of Swepco.

Cory



> Don't know what it is, Don't know anything about Swepco, do know about
> Redline. Get the stuff out and put in Redline MT 90. I swear by it.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 Gl Driver
>
> Steve Delanty wrote:
>
> > O.K.... I figured I better crawl under and check my tranny oil.
> > I've had the bus for a month now and still haven't looked....
> > I figured out real quick that my 17mm allen wrench doesn't fit
> > because all that external shift crap is in the way.
> > I cut the allen down with the die grinder and cut-off wheel. About
> > an inch off the end and it fits nice. I pulled the plug out of the
tranny
> > and it was obviously full, as a small dribble of oil ran out of the plug
> > hole and down my arm. Mmmmm, that distinctive stench of gear oil....
> > But wait, what's this..?  Ackkk! The oil is BLUE!
> >
> > O.K, I've checked the gear oil in a lot of VW trannys over the last
> > few decades but I ain't never had nothin blue run down my arm
> > while I was doing it...
> >
> > I assume that the oil is probably something synthetic. It stinks like
> > regular gear oil, but it's clear blue, and rather thin in consistency
> > compared to plain old 90w gear goo.
> >
> > I'd like to carry a spare quart around with me, but I have no idea
> > what brand or type of oil this is....
> >
> > Does the blue color identify it as something specific?
> > Is this the redline oil that people talk about? Or some other goo?
> >
> > Anybody have a clue what kind of blue juice might be in my gear box?
> >
> > Thanks much...
> >
> > Steve
> >