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Subject:Re: transmission oil
From:Jean-Guy Savoie
Date:Mon, 23 Jul 2001 16:04:36 -0300

Hi Volks,

Various posts from the past give dire warnings about the vagaries of  using
GL-5 in vanagon trannies, supposedly because of severe corrosion problems
associated with some brass parts.  I am sceptical, but I simply don't know.
Has anyone actually had such an unfotunate "severe corrosion" problem CAUSED
by using GL-5, in a 2WD?  The archives seem to have pretty vague references.

I have found a Canadian Tire Corporation (FLAPS throughout Canada) product
(synthetic) that claims BOTH GL-4 and GL-5 compliance.  Would this be
acceptable?

JGS

84 1.9L Westfalia
Bleu Schtroumpf

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