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Date:         Wed, 13 May 2009 20:58:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Manual transmission oil?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <033301c9d418$f5a589a0$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY> (Scott Daniel's
              message of "Wed\, 13 May 2009 15\:19\:58 -0700")
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:

> They are even saying right now, that MT-90 is intended for limited > slip differentials, and is not really the right oil to use, and that > it doesn't protect as well as a gear oil intended for where they is > not a limited slip, would be more appropriate for our manual trans > vanagons. > > I'm going to get some Swepco 201 gear oil myself. That's 'the stuff' > in my opinion, currently. And I have used lots of it before , and nary > a problem

Redline makes a non-slip variation, labeled 75W90 NS, it is a GL-5 rated gear oil.

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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