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Subject:Re: Redline MT90
From:SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Date:Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:58:38 -1000

does it say GL4 or GL5 on it ?

google Ultraguard Full-Synthetic 85W90 I think it is.
that is THE gear oil that German Transaxle swears by,
and will only warranty their trans if run on that.
Expensive ...12 bucks a qt easily.
Worked fine in the transaxles I put it in.

On 4/1/2016 6:54 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
> MT90 gear oil use to be available in several places here but all no longer
> carry it. What they do have a Redline V-Twin Tranmission oil for
> motocycles, supposedly offering as good a protection and slipperyness as MT
> 90 but offering more stickability to the gears so the oil stays between the
> gear teeth better, reducing wear. But my question is  - is it safe for the
> vanagon manual tranny? Don't know about the effects on the brass sliders.
>
> Opinions?
>
> John
>