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Subject:20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
From:David Clarkson
Date:Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:28:29 -0400
Some older Hondas used motor oil in their? manual transmissions.

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David Clarkson

Honda Service Advisor

-----Original Message-----

From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 12:44 pm

Subject: Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil

At 12:25 PM 8/6/2009, Brenton Tait wrote...?

>This might sound a bit stupid...but what are the chances of using a?

>mineral 20w50 engine oil in my gearbox? DO I run the risk of damaging?

>it??

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Engine oils do not have the high pressure additives required for?

gearbox use. Why are you even considering it? Proper gear oil is easy?

to find.?