Just that I recently, with the cold weather we been experiencing, had some shifting problems.....and after the oil warms up...no problem...so I went over to my mechanic and he suggested it...said he did one or two vans and no come backs.....I was going to opt for a GL5 oil, but he suggested since the 20w50 is cheaper ...why not.....just thought Id ask ... Regards B C Tait Btait@investec.co.za Group Risk, Risk IT Investec Limited Telephone: +27 11 291 3194 Fax: +27 11 286 7599 Cell: +27 82 410 3030 100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa PO Box 785700, Sandton, 2146, South Africa www.investec.com -----Original Message----- From: Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: 06 August 2009 18:44 To: Brenton Tait Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil At 12:25 PM 8/6/2009, Brenton Tait wrote... >This might sound a bit stupid...but what are the chances of using a >mineral 20w50 engine oil in my gearbox? DO I run the risk of damaging >it? Engine oils do not have the high pressure additives required for gearbox use. Why are you even considering it? Proper gear oil is easy to find.
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