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> If it's not Swepco --, what is best oil for gearbox?
neil30076
post Apr 6 2009, 06:18 PM
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Manual recommends SAE90 - what brand / weight does anyone recommend for here in southern california ? Most parts places have SAE 75W/90 or 85W/90 - Not sure i want to go with Swepco - but could be convinced - road use only !
Yes, I did search, didn't find a firm conclusion.
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neil30076   If it's not Swepco --   Apr 6 2009, 06:18 PM
r_towle   GL5 rated...pick a dino oil. Rich   Apr 6 2009, 06:35 PM
SirAndy   Swepco 201 :thumbsup:   Apr 6 2009, 06:37 PM
Cap'n Krusty   ANY good dino GL-5 will be fine, 80/90 or whatever...   Apr 6 2009, 06:56 PM
396   ANY good dino GL-5 will be fine, 80/90 or whateve...   Apr 6 2009, 08:27 PM
Cap'n Krusty   ANY good dino GL-5 will be fine, 80/90 or whatev...   Apr 6 2009, 09:02 PM
ArtechnikA   What limited slip? Moly makes everything slipper...   Apr 7 2009, 06:15 AM
neil30076   ANY good dino GL-5 will be fine, 80/90 or whateve...   Apr 7 2009, 09:48 AM
SGB   WHUT HE SAID ^..... Oh, and if you can't g...   Apr 6 2009, 07:05 PM
iamchappy   I've had real good luck running AMZOIL in my 9...   Apr 6 2009, 07:10 PM
396   Funny, I met up with the local Swepco rep last wee...   Apr 6 2009, 08:24 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Funny, I met up with the local Swepco rep last we...   Apr 6 2009, 09:09 PM
Chris Hamilton   He can't be that old, because we went throu...   Apr 6 2009, 11:27 PM
CliffBraun   He can't be that old, because we went thro...   Apr 6 2009, 11:42 PM
PRS914-6   Well, I have to say that I use Mobil 1 75-90w with...   Apr 6 2009, 08:28 PM
craig downs   I put Royal Purple gear oil in my 901 and its been...   Apr 6 2009, 10:57 PM
DownUnderMan   I have found Motul FF LSD to be excellent if you w...   Apr 6 2009, 11:13 PM
abbott295   Would you have to have a working car to know how y...   Apr 7 2009, 05:00 AM
Cap'n Krusty   I didn't mean to imply Swepco gear oils are ba...   Apr 7 2009, 08:26 AM
Drums66   AMZOIL :idea: :popcorn:   Apr 7 2009, 11:27 AM
DownUnderMan   This is how it shifts with the Motul http://www.yo...   Apr 7 2009, 12:24 PM
rdr   This is how it shifts with the Motul http://www.y...   Apr 7 2009, 01:42 PM
kwales   Not to worry. Porsche uses iron synchros. As per...   Apr 7 2009, 03:26 PM
dlestep   ...when discussing Porsche transaxles (901 & 9...   Apr 7 2009, 10:26 PM
ArtechnikA   Royal Purple's engineers suggested, just for ...   Apr 8 2009, 05:30 PM
rdauenhauer   I just drained a 901 box out of a 76 /4 I had plan...   Sep 4 2009, 11:41 PM
ArtechnikA   I just drained a 901 box out of a 76 /4 I had pla...   Sep 5 2009, 06:36 AM
McMark   I recently had a discussion about this, and the f...   Sep 5 2009, 12:58 AM
rdauenhauer   I beginning to think this is ATF?   Sep 5 2009, 01:19 AM
Dr Evil   If it were ATF I would expect that it would be lea...   Sep 5 2009, 01:26 AM
ConeDodger   I use Swepco 201 because I can get it really cheap...   Sep 5 2009, 09:44 AM
ArtechnikA   Kapitan Krusty says it's unnecessary and I mos...   Sep 5 2009, 10:01 AM
J P Stein   Personally, I don't care what you use for tran...   Sep 5 2009, 10:57 AM
pete-stevers   heck why not fresh beer, like a few pints of Cana...   Sep 5 2009, 11:17 AM
ConeDodger   heck why not fresh beer, like a few pints of stou...   Sep 5 2009, 11:24 AM
J P Stein   heck why not fresh beer, like a few pints of sto...   Sep 5 2009, 11:30 AM
ArtechnikA   Alpha has been superseded by another lister. Youn...   Sep 5 2009, 11:45 AM
J P Stein   Alpha has been superseded by another lister. You...   Sep 5 2009, 12:00 PM
ArtechnikA   there seems to be no true consensus on this issue...   Sep 5 2009, 11:41 AM
ConeDodger   Could Beta's screen name be pronounced... G...   Sep 5 2009, 12:35 PM
Drums66   Another choice............Redline! :idea: :po...   Sep 5 2009, 01:11 PM


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