Well..I'm wondering.... I put Model 1 gear oil in my Syncro
2 years ago and have not had a problem  with it. It was grinding gears at
the  time. It has only caused a problem in the cold
sinces then.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Rubatoguy wrote:

> Just FYI - I put Mobil 1 transmission oil in my Vanagon - before I saw the
> warnings on the list about GL-5, and in about a month I noticed that the
> shifting was getting worse. I switched to RedLine synthetic and things got
> better again.
>
>
> Jason Yasment wrote:
>
> > This is a response to an iquiry I sent to Mobil as to which one of their
> > products I should use in my transaxle (84).
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mobil Oil Corporation <mobil@ourdataworks.com>
> > To: Jason Yasment <jyasmen1@nycap.rr.com>
> > Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: Oil Advise
> >
> > >Mr. Yasment,
> > >
> > >Thank you for contacting Mobil.
> > >
> > >You will need to check your owner's manual for the specifications
> > >required by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer specifies ONLY a GL-4
> > >fluid, we do not have an equivalent at this time. If you would like to
> > >recieve literature on this or other Mobil products please call
> > >1-800-ASKMOBIL.
> > >
> > >If you have any additional questions, you may contact us at our E-mail
> > >address: lubes@ffx.mobil.com or by phone at 1-800-ASKMOBIL.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>