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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 2016 23:57:25 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfiYrq28TyMKpfWwNeupFuKqPL7RPZU7HY_Ty=2dWuVppg@mail.gmail.com>
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So ~ I did a little WWW Research on R'L' MT90 & on the R'L' MT90 Info Page

http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=46

it States that It Is

"Safe for brass synchros, as it lacks the reactive sulfurs found in most GL-5 oils that cause damage"

I Guess I should say I Stand Corrected ~

On 4 Jan , 2016, at 6:02 PM, Neil N wrote:

> Huh. Ok. Will research that. Thanks. > At least it improved the shifting. > > > On 1/4/16, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: >> Neil >> >> A few years ago, as the story goes, Redline changed their Formulation & It >> Is No Longer Compatible >> >> with the Yellow Metals in our Tranys ~ Call AA & talk to them about it ~ >> > >>> On 1/4/16, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> Since "new", I'd run two types of GL5 oil on my AA rebuilt transaxle. > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>


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