Otmar,
thanks for sharing,
but what the heck is 'shockproof heavy'????
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Redline MTL / Tranny update.

>At 5:17 PM -0700 3/24/99, BILL wrote:
>>Red Line told me MTL will work fine in my Vanagon. They are both GL4. That
>>is the main concern. I don't think the load has anything to do with it. If
>>in doubt, give them a call or email at their site
http://www.redlineoil.com
>>. I am using MTL per advise on this network plus I called them up. Don't
>>believe me. Call 1-707-745-6100.
>>
>>>From Red Line:
>>MTL- Manual Transmission lubricant - a 75W/80W GL-4 gear oil
>>
>>MT-90 - Manual Transmission lubricant - a 75W90 GL-4 gear oil
>>
>>Bill
>
>
>A couple months ago I spoke to Dave at Redline. I was looking for the best
>possible protection for the rebiult tranny in my overloaded/overpowered
>stretch.
>
>He suggested shockproof heavy as the best protection. He advised me that
>there was the potential of it not shifting as well.
>I filled it up with shockproof heavy (to the bottom of the fill plug on a
>aircooled nose cone) and have had absolutly no trouble with it in the last
>10K miles. Shifting has always felt normal. Only time will tell how it
>holds up.
>
>BTW, the tranny came from KCR in Riverside. Kevin built it up with a 4.57
>final, .77 fourth gear and 1.217 third. All forward gears are heavy duty
>steep cut "racing gears" which are a bit noisy in the lower gears. I'm very
>happy with it. The higher (lower ratio) 3rd and fourth are spaced well.
>With the A3 engine I can downshift to third as soon as a hill cuts into my
>82 mph cruise speed. :-)
>
>HTH
> -Otmar-
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