Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (March 2003, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:59:00 -0700
Reply-To:     SyncroWesty <SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroWesty <SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

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 > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.