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October 25, 2021, 10:20:02 pm
monst
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Gear Oil recommendations
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I can't believe how clean the inside of this transaxle is.
300k....... I would like to put in new gear oil, being that
I drained out the old due to installing new clutch etc. etc.
What is the general consensus recommendation on gear oil.. Brands... and Visco.....
It's a 92 with the fivespeed...
thanks, Monst
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October 29, 2021, 11:40:58 pm
sgnimj96
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Re: Gear Oil recommendations
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Valvoline Syncromesh unless you live somewhere super hot or race it.
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November 01, 2021, 02:24:22 pm
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Re: Gear Oil recommendations
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November 01, 2021, 02:24:22 pm »
Personally I use sta-lube 85w-90 from NAPA because it comes in a gallon container and is GL-4 rated. I live in newengland and during the winter I let the car warm up awhile before driving anywhere
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November 02, 2021, 02:52:02 pm
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November 02, 2021, 02:52:02 pm »
Thanks!
I can look it up but, does anyone know off hand..
Transaxle Capacity.......
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November 02, 2021, 11:32:57 pm
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November 02, 2021, 11:32:57 pm »
I think it depends on your transmission. Best to look it up. I think I bought two quarts a bit ago and used maybe 1.5? Not sure but the Valvoline brand came in these nice foldable packages. Nice for use in a tight spot.
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November 04, 2021, 12:17:58 am
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November 04, 2021, 12:17:58 am »
Thanks!
Hard to find stuff at the moment.....
We'll have to see what I get on the lube.... got NAPA around here soooo..... might be NAPA
Try tomorrow some more.... for some Redline....
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November 04, 2021, 01:29:47 am
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Lot of people used to recommend Redline MTL.
Make sure your flange seals are good.
I remember a friend filling his trany and having that red stuff run right out the flange seals and onto the floor.
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November 04, 2021, 02:20:03 pm
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November 04, 2021, 02:20:03 pm »
Yeah, I can see that with the MTL....... it is a little thinner....
I think I have some MT-90 I can get tomorrow.....(that is what they said) actually two places.
Yeah, Had the tranny out so installed drive flange seals.... Did all the seals..
Hoping for a leak proof scenario.... Get this puppy running again.....
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November 04, 2021, 10:11:14 pm
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November 04, 2021, 10:11:14 pm »
If you ever have trouble with the hockey puck seals on the transmission permatex 2a works wonders for keeping them in place
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November 23, 2021, 05:15:19 pm
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November 23, 2021, 05:15:19 pm »
GTK..... Yeah, I heard that they can sometimes leak.....
Yeah, tranny is all sealed up with new seals. I cleaned off
all the grunge, hopefully it stays that way. I can better see
where problem leaks are now(and hopefully there are none/less)....
I didn't put on a new oil pan gasket. I did a new
valve cover gasket and did a new seal on the vacuum pump.
I just have to throw on some tires and lower it. I ran it to
operating temps twice now(up on the jack stands) she
seems pretty happy, though I have to get a new exhaust flange
made.... So at the moment I am running an open exhaust(somewhat).
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November 24, 2021, 12:16:48 am
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Re: Gear Oil recommendations
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November 24, 2021, 12:16:48 am »
The rubber valve and oil pan gaskets from a 2.0 ABA block are a nice upgrade to the cork and pieces valve cover gasket.
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November 24, 2021, 10:42:26 pm
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November 24, 2021, 10:42:26 pm »
That is good to know thanks!
Yeah, cork is Passe.
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November 26, 2021, 05:21:20 pm
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Re: Gear Oil recommendations
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November 26, 2021, 05:21:20 pm »
Car shifts beautifully.
(new clutch)
I bought some sorta kit and replaced some parts of the shift linkage.
296K car is tight. I just gotta get the exhaust tied in. I have been
running it with open exhaust, be nice to hear other thingzzzz...
But, she has a new lease on life...
BTW: I have two Jettas...(but only one hood!)
Thanks!
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December 23, 2021, 07:50:11 pm
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December 23, 2021, 07:50:11 pm »
I've used Lucas synthetic for the last several years and am happy with it. NAPA carries it.
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June 23, 2022, 05:24:18 pm
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June 23, 2022, 05:24:18 pm »
I run a mix of redline MTL and MT-90 due to something I read on here years ago. It works good, very thin and at -40 it shifts like butter. It used to stall at -30 with dino 75w-90.
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