Thanks for all your helpful input. I really appreciate humble opinions,
professional opinions and humble professional opinions.
Noting the lack of enthusiasm to suggest a specific substitute I concluded
that you all really do stand firmly by this product so I bit the bullet and
rang red-line oils in Western Australia.

For all Aussie listee's out there and all else interested in the global
expansion of a good product, there is a mobile number in NSW for the
warehouse in Sydney.
Ring 0412 040 500 and ask for Brendan.
They stock both the MTL and MT90
Red line has been here for six months and will be opening a 60 store
distribution chain in December
I spoke to a manager in WA he gave me the whole rundown of how good it is in
such things as VW transaxles. I didn't detect any hard sell, he sounded
genuinely enthusiastic.  That I decided, was good enough to wait for so my
order is in.

Dominic :)

----- Original Message -----
From: Daryl Christensen <Darylchris@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Redline Gearoil

>As far as I am concerned..redline is the best stuff for your trans (next to
>shifting slowly) that you can do for longevity and making it last longer.
The
>units I rebuild that have had redline in em are cleaner,less bearing wear,
>AND the pinion teeth are LESS worn....Those of you that haven't changed
your
>gear lube in the last 30K should do it.
>I see no more leakages as a result either. Its a no lose situation once you
>get it in there...Just my humble (professional) opinion. I see 25 +  VW
>transmissions per month so I should get a fair cross section.
>Daryl of AA Transaxle