Re: synthetic gear oil

[Sasha Nackovski <snackov@domain.elided>]

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> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:13:03 +0800
> From: Matthew Killick <m.killick@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Synthetic gearbox oil
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> Sasha wrote:
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> >I realise Redline synthetic is the oil of choice for transaxled cars, but
> it is >not readily available here in Australia, and is to expensive to have
> sent
> >from the US.
> >Thanks,
> >Sasha Nackovski- Whittlesea, Victoria
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> Redline *is* readily available in Australia.  Well, at least in WA, maybe
> not in those obscure Eastern States.  Here is is stocked by Coventrys, the
> major auto trade supplier.

I live in one of those obscure eastern states, and I have never actually come
across it amongst any of my parts suppliers. The local large auto trade chain is
Repco, who know stuff all about brake fluid (or any other technical matters) and
have never heard of Redline, but are experts on things such as fake cow skin car
seat covers, multi coloured steering wheels etc....

Anyway, thanks to Robert Jones in Sydney for details about the eastern states
Redline distributor. I have decided to give the Castrol stuff a go anyway,
hopefully it should be OK. It is encouraging that Castrol actually specify
"Alfa-Romeo transaxles" on its list of applications on the packaging putting in
elite company such as Porsche and Jaguar XJ220 among others...

Sasha.

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