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Re: [T3] GL-5


On 24 Feb 2002, at 0:55, JaransonT3@aol.com wrote:

> Was out in the garage tonight fiddling with my 66 Squareback and happened to
> look at the part-full bottle of gear oil that I used when I changed it a few
> months ago.  It is GL-5 Gear Oil.  I remember a recent post that said NOT to use
> GL-5.  I only have a few hundred miles on her since that change.  Should I
> change the Gear OIl to GL-4 as soon as possible?  Have I permantly damaged my
> tranny?  Should I be looking for a new one?

I don't know how fast and how badly this will affect your tranny, but I'd find 
some GL-4 and change it right away. GL-4 is often hard to find, so you may 
have to find a foreign car repair shop that can do this for you, or do what I 
did: buy a 5 gallon pail of it. I'm on my second pail.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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