>"CAUTION! This trans should be filled with 75 or 80 weight SYNTHETIC >GL-4 rated OIL. We recommend Redline MT-90, or VW synthetic ( p.n. >G005 000); this is what the factory uses. > VW don't list a synthetic oil for VWs (vanagons), at least here in Canada, the only synth oil they stock is for Audi. I asked all this less than a month ago. I wanted to use synth, NO WAY sez the service manager, 25 years @ VW and Porsche dealerships. Used Castrol GL-4 80/90W. Just a chicken at heart. tim s.
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