This thread keeps coming up. GL-5 is a higher performance standard than
GL-4. The concern is not that GL-5 is more corrosive, but may keep the
syncros from working properly due to the higher extreme pressure
capabilities. Since bearing failure and Ring/Pinion failure are both
common and expensive, I myself use the GL-5 synthetic oils. Syncros are
cheap compared to those items.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Ben McCafferty
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:17 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Capacity?

If I'm reading my chart right, I show 3.2 US quarts for the 2WD, and 4.2
US
quarts for the syncro.  Both call for GL-4, not GL-5.  In the syncro
tranny,
GL-5 eats the synchronizers, does anyone know if that's true on the 2WD
as
well?
tx,
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM>
> Reply-To: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM>
> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:02:34 -0600
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Capacity?
>
> I don't have my Bentley at work... and would like to order that
RedLine oil
> from the place that was mentioned in a previous post... best price
I've
> seen. Could somebody tell me the transmission capacity?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -jspeer
>