I've been using the Mobil-1 in all my gearboxes for years. Put it in my
rebuilds for the last 4. No problems. Shifts much better at low temps than
non synthetic.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin <korn@SIMNET.IS>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:51 PM
Subject: Gearbox oil query.

>Presently I am looking for a synthetic gearbox oil. The only synth.
>brand available here  is Mobilube SHC  SAE 75W-90.  The label on the
>container states only that it easily supercedes GL4 and GL5   mil-l-2105
>D Z F. As it costs about 15 USD a litre I would like to know if I can go
>along with that. I can get a non synth GL4 rated oil from Comma.
>
>Best regards,
>Martin Kennelly
>1.6 td syncro van