Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:06:30 -0500
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The great gear oil debate - a question
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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So my question:

Is Redline MT90 still good to go for the standard (not syncro) manual
transmission? It seems so from all the reading I've done, but the truth
seems awfully obfuscated. And - on the standard van - is the Swepco
simply just a leg up?

My van is up for a gear oil change and I would like to know. Seems like
i have used MT90 forever.

Thanks,

John Rodgers

On 8/29/2012 2:15 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> I just opened up the Swepco site since I was curious, and it's been a few
> years since I changed gear oil (time flies).  The debate seems to center on
> whether one should use GL-5, or Swepco gear oil.  According to the Swepco
> site, ALL of their various gear oils ARE GL-5.
>
> I am not trying to extend the debate here, but I am curious.
>
> I live in Phoenix, so cold weather performance is of limited importance to
> me.  I think I've only started the van below 40F once or twice since 1985.
>
> Karl Wolz
>