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 L469
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| posted on July 23rd, 2014 at 04:39 PM |
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gear oil
what oil should i use in a rebuilt 5 speed t3 transporter box ?
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| posted on July 24th, 2014 at 10:42 AM |
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Go by Exactly what the owners or service manual says, at least for the first fill. We have heard of recent failures of rebuilt trans's with some
"mainstream" oils, even though some or all of the spec's seem to match. Try to find a true major-mainstream supplier, I.E. Mobil, Caltex, Shell,
or BP(='Castrol'). Then you know product should be 'right'. (Avoid any others.) Their spec's may include more recent version no's/dates
of the original ones. (Some of what may appear to be VW spec's are actually their product-approval doc's., which may be less important than they
seem, though this may be a more recent thing.)
ACE 30 & ACE 40 oil: specially formulated for your Air Cooled Engine...
Delivery free Outer Eastern Melb. & Dandenong Ranges.
from$19 for 2.5L (spot-on for 1 fill, re-use bottle to measure), or $29 for 5L (2 fills)
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L469
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| posted on July 25th, 2014 at 05:21 PM |
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ok so oil for the gearbox anyone got some actual suggestions based on current information not outdated service manuals made 25 years ago ?
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on July 28th, 2014 at 02:08 PM |
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To choose a Castrol oil:
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/castr_au/
To choose a Valvoline oil:
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/valv_auMS/
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| posted on August 3rd, 2014 at 11:58 PM |
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Use a GL4 not a GL5 oil.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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