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Date:         Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:28:15 -0600
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: gl4 vs. gl5 gear oils (fwd)
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SOL.4.44.0308231241060.26475-100000@timepilot.gpcc.itd.umich.edu>
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What is a good source for redline oil?

tom

On 23 Aug 2003 at 12:44, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

> of possible interest to vanagon manual transmission owners. > > jonathan > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 09:04:48 -0700 > From: Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@msn.com> > To: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu> > Subject: Re: gl4 vs. gl5 gear oils > > Jonathan...Yes there has been a controversy about the differences for > years, but mostly on the vanagon list...In the real world...Most shops > put in GL5 and don't have any problems. I take apart many transmissions > with the moly coated syncro's and see no real obvious issue other than > normal wear. I use Laso moly coated syncros in the Vanagon and the Jetta > boxes I build and have never been concerned about my customers using > whatever oil they desire. > > That being said...I do however see Redline as being the best oil out > there in respect to its cold weather performance and overall wear > properties. It is a GL4 oil and has solved some strange syncro problems > thru the years that NO other oil could cure. I have always been kinda > caught in the middle of the debate and not being an engineer type, can't > offer any real definitive proof of the problem. Just real world > experience. My big thing is getting people to actually change their oil > once in a while, say every 30 K or so just to get some fresh stuff in

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------ Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96 Jetta GL The Intimidator taring@taring.org

"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast and come out dead." Stirling Moss


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