Re: Synthetic Gear Oils

[Ralph Moorhouse <ralphmo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Howard:  Used Mobile synthetic gear oil in Milano t/axle both when I lived
in frigid N and in balmy S.  Worked great - particlulary good on those cold
mornings - could shift much easier, more quickly.  No negatives noted in
over 100K without changing!  Will  put in my next t/axled car!

Ralph
Houston, TX


At 07:29 PM 1/9/99 -0600, Warren, Howard K. wrote:
>
>My GTV6's 2nd gear synchro is prone to grinding when cold (thank you,
>previous owner.)  Once the gearbox is fully warmed up, I can shift in and
>out of 2nd gear without grinding.  A transmission rebuild will eventually
>have to be performed.  
>
>In previous Digests, I've seen mentions of using Redline's synthetic 75W90
>gear oil to postpone the eventual rebuild, and improve 2nd gear synchro
>performance in general.  However I cannot find a source of Redline products
>in Arkansas.  I can buy it from IAP, but the shipping would be moderately
>high.
>
>What I *have* found in Arkansas is Mobil's 75W90 synthetic gear oil.  The
>price is the same as Redline from IAP (once shipping is included.)  My
>question: has anybody used the Mobil gear oil?  And if so, with that
>results?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Howard K. Warren, Little Rock, Arkansas
>1988 Milano Platinum, "SnowHawk", 155k miles (waiting on new fuel pump)
>1984 GTV-6, "Falconi", 131k miles (and suddenly my daily driver)

Ralph
Houston, TX

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