 Transaxle gear oil, Anyone using synthetic? |
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| TC 914-8 |
 Jan 9 2011, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 833 Joined: 23-May 08 From: Sequim, WA Member No.: 9,090 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I bought some RedLine Synthetic gear oil a while ago and was toying around with the idea of putting it in my transaxle. A little hesitant (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Any Pros or Cons? |
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| r_towle |
Jan 9 2011, 08:45 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Use DINO oil...its cheap and it wont wear out the syncros.
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TC 914-8 Transaxle gear oil Jan 9 2011, 08:40 PM
silver74insocal the bad news: everyone on here has said not to use... Jan 9 2011, 08:43 PM Dr Evil Click on the 31 pages of notes link below and read... Jan 9 2011, 08:44 PM sww914 I tried it a long time ago. Don't do it. It... Jan 9 2011, 08:50 PM TC 914-8 Thanks guys, and Doc. I'll read your notes.
I... Jan 9 2011, 08:50 PM Dr Evil The short summary, dino oil lasted 30+ years in th... Jan 9 2011, 08:53 PM
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The short summary, dino oil lasted 30+ years in t... Jan 9 2011, 08:57 PM realred914 redline in my tranny, when i bought the car if shi... Jan 10 2011, 12:08 AM pcar916 I've run synthetic in my 914 tranny since 1994... Jan 10 2011, 03:06 PM |
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