Hello All,

I have a small leak of tranny oil. Not sure where it is yet (or how "small") but I do not have time to do a good review right now. I want to top off the fluid for now and then address the leak later.

Anyway, what brand and weight oil should I use? Owners manual says Hypoid oil (73 1.7) and I got some at the local autoparts store. Wondering If I should do something else??

All advice appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe

The Best is Swepco 201, which i doubt you'll find locally, even in Lost Angeles. (okay - Performance Products in Van Nuys probably has it ...). and you might be able to do a WillCall with Pelican - i donno, never tried it ... i use Swepco 203, but my synchros are already shot so i have not much left to lost - use 201... all the Porsche houses selling Swepco 201 will sell the Porsche-spec stuff - 85W-90. A Long Time Ago when it was the only way to know we were getting the good hi-pressure hypoid lubricants i used to use Valvoline 85W140 - and in SoCal i still wouldn't have any heartburn with that (in cold country, it will make the box hard to shift in winter...)

the book calls for 85W-90 - lots of the new synthetics are 75-90 which is a little too thin to make our -- ahh -- 'vintage' boxes work. it's the cool deal in water cars that spec it, but ours don't ...

90 Wt Gear oil will do.


Geoff

swepco it is ...
don't even bother with anything else.

Andy