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Re: GL-5 Gear oils...GL-4 to be used ?

To: Metwrench@aol.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: GL-5 Gear oils...GL-4 to be used ?
From: John Cowan <jfcowan@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:12:01 -0700 (PDT)
   TRF recommends GL-4 because 5 is said to degrade brass parts in tranny.
Others say this is old news and not a problem.  Others on the list say 5 is
"too slippery".  I went with GL-4.  TRF says it is hard to find, but I had
no problem in Northern California.
   John Cowan

At 11:44 AM 9/29/97 -0400, you wrote:
>HI there Folks,
>
>Got a question:
>
>Is it true that my 80 Spitfire Transmission with OD should be filled with
>GL-4 rated gear oil, and NOT GL-5 like I thought ? Can anyone help me with
>this ? I had heard this through the Grapevine and I don't know how accurate
>this is.
>
>John S
>80 Spitty
>80-8
>
>

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