

| Subject: | Re: Transmission/gear lube |
| From: | ralph meyermann |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:05:03 -0600 |
I know we all have our brand loyalties, mostly wondering on suggested/recommended lube for heavier duty. Thanks again! Velma 82 1.9L AAZ rd westy On Aug 27, 2013 4:58 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > There are not any bad choices with synthetics today, only personal > preferences for irrational reasons! In my case I started using Red Line in > about 1984 in a '78 bus after a rebuild and it's just irrational loyalty. > > > > Stuart > > > > From: Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:13 PM > To: Stuart MacMillan > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM vanagon > Subject: Re: Transmission/gear lube > > > > Uhoh! Here comes a tranny oil thread? > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-Swepco 901-910 > > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Heavy loads are harder on the clutch than the transmission. I've been a > longtime fan of Red Line MT-90 because of improved shifting, but any good > full synthetic should be fine. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > ralph meyermann > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:49 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Transmission/gear lube > > Any suggestions on heavier transaxle lube when pulling a trailer/loaded > heavy? I just want to know if its a good or bad idea for my 4 speed. > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > > > > > -- > Tom Buese >
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