In a message dated 96-03-31 11:48:02 EST, ui775@freenet.victoria.bc.ca (Alistair Bell) writes: >I do remember gear oil smelling of sulfur. But I'm still confused. If the >"GL" classification of 6 is better than 5 which is better than 4, where >does a GL-4 synthetic (ie Redline's MTL GL-4) fit in? > > Again, this has to do with the friction characteristics being ideal for the VW synchros to work properly. Kendall and some other manufacturers still market the GL-4 oil for VWs.
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