The correct MIL spec GL 5 Synthetic gear lube for our rear differentials.
10-20-2006, 03:12 PM
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The correct MIL spec GL 5 Synthetic gear lube for our rear differentials.
There has been much debate on if the Redline synthetic 75/90W gear oil, and its API GL4 rating. The bentley calls for a GL5 SAE 90 that conforms to MIL-L-2105-B, which has been replaced numerous times now it is refered to as MIL-PRF-2105-E. There are numerous oils out there that conform to this spec. One of them is this one...
<img src="http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/images/fgr_350pxh.jpg">
Long Life Synthetic Gear Lube SAE 75W-90 (FGR)
While we're on the topic of lube...
The 01A transmission calls for VW P/N G 005 000. This P/N matches the specs for an amsoil GL 4 by the name of "Synthetic Manual Transmission and Transaxle
Gear Lube 75W-90 API GL-4" Just MTG for short.
Also, reline has a match for the transmission simply called MT-90.<ul><li><a href="http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/fgr.aspx">AMSOIL FGR</a></li></ul>
<img src="http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/images/fgr_350pxh.jpg">
Long Life Synthetic Gear Lube SAE 75W-90 (FGR)
While we're on the topic of lube...
The 01A transmission calls for VW P/N G 005 000. This P/N matches the specs for an amsoil GL 4 by the name of "Synthetic Manual Transmission and Transaxle
Gear Lube 75W-90 API GL-4" Just MTG for short.
Also, reline has a match for the transmission simply called MT-90.<ul><li><a href="http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/fgr.aspx">AMSOIL FGR</a></li></ul>
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