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Subject:Re: Redline MTL--important!
From:Steve
Date:Wed, 24 Mar 1999 14:47:39 -0800

That's funny...when i called redline, they told me to use the MTL.  When i
asked if i could use MT 90 instead because i wanted more protection and did
not care about improved shifting, they said sure.
steve

Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> Red Line Oil recommends only the MT-90 for the Vanagon transaxle due the
> its higher loads.  MTL is intended for vehicles that use motor oil or
> ATF in their manual transmissions or transaxles.
>
> I have used MTL in my MGB and MT-90 in the Vanagon for about five years
> now.  Both shift easier, and the synthetics don't thicken as badly in
> cold weather.  I still change it every 50,000 miles.
>
> Be careful with additives, some can be too slick for proper syncro ring
> friction, resulting in grinding shifts.
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Manager, Case Program
> 800-909-8244 ext 208
>
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