

| Subject: | Re: [All] trans 'rinse' |
| Date: | Sat, 4 May 1996 10:49:07 -0400 |
In a message dated 96-05-03 03:06:48 EDT, smitht@unb.ca (Tim Smith) writes: > >Time to change out my gear oil in the std. transmission. I want to give it >a rinse before refilling. I re/re'd with dino-juice last spring, so the oil >has only one year on it, but I want to try and get some more crud out. I >remember a list posting of re/re using a couple of quarts of ATF in the >trans then driving for a short while. This supposedly helped flush out >crud. Any wise advice on this or other 'rinses' possible would be >appreciated. Finally, any comments on adding MolySlip trans additive? I >trust its molybdenum disulphite to protect the trans (no Slick50 thanks!) >but what about GL rating probs??? Tim Smith If I remember right you drive syncro. Right!. Do not rinse the trans out with anything but what you intend to use as there is about a quart of fluid that you cannot drain from the front. The synchronizer hubs are hard costed with MOLY anyway so I do not think moly aditives will hurt although I question the need or benifit. If you believe in the GL 4 issue, than anything that changes the friction characteristics must be considered. I have a syncro transmission with over 130K using Mobil 1 SHC 75w-90 and the syncros still work great. Even in winter. Dennis.
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