At 5:17 PM -0700 3/24/99, BILL wrote:
>Red Line told me MTL will work fine in my Vanagon. They are both GL4. That
>is the main concern. I don't think the load has anything to do with it. If
>in doubt, give them a call or email at their site http://www.redlineoil.com
>. I am using MTL per advise on this network plus I called them up. Don't
>believe me. Call 1-707-745-6100.
>
>>From Red Line:
>MTL- Manual Transmission lubricant - a 75W/80W GL-4 gear oil
>
>MT-90 - Manual Transmission lubricant - a 75W90 GL-4 gear oil
>
>Bill

A couple months ago I spoke to Dave at Redline. I was looking for the best
possible protection for the rebiult tranny in my overloaded/overpowered
stretch.

He suggested shockproof heavy as the best protection. He advised me that
there was the potential of it not shifting as well.
I filled it up with shockproof heavy (to the bottom of the fill plug on a
aircooled nose cone) and have had absolutly no trouble with it in the last
10K miles. Shifting has always felt normal. Only time will tell how it
holds up.

BTW, the tranny came from KCR in Riverside. Kevin built it up with a 4.57
final, .77 fourth gear and 1.217 third. All forward gears are heavy duty
steep cut "racing gears" which are a bit noisy in the lower gears. I'm very
happy with it. The higher (lower ratio) 3rd and fourth are spaced well.
With the A3 engine I can downshift to third as soon as a hill cuts into my
82 mph cruise speed. :-)

HTH
 -Otmar-
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