Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 1999 20:09:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fw: Oil Advise
Comments: To: Jason Yasment <jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM>
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Just FYI - I put Mobil 1 transmission oil in my Vanagon - before I saw the
warnings on the list about GL-5, and in about a month I noticed that the
shifting was getting worse. I switched to RedLine synthetic and things got
better again.


Jason Yasment wrote:

> This is a response to an iquiry I sent to Mobil as to which one of their
> products I should use in my transaxle (84).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mobil Oil Corporation <mobil@ourdataworks.com>
> To: Jason Yasment <jyasmen1@nycap.rr.com>
> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Oil Advise
>
> >Mr. Yasment,
> >
> >Thank you for contacting Mobil.
> >
> >You will need to check your owner's manual for the specifications
> >required by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer specifies ONLY a GL-4
> >fluid, we do not have an equivalent at this time. If you would like to
> >recieve literature on this or other Mobil products please call
> >1-800-ASKMOBIL.
> >
> >If you have any additional questions, you may contact us at our E-mail
> >address: lubes@ffx.mobil.com or by phone at 1-800-ASKMOBIL.
> >
> >
> >