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Aidan Talbot is currently trialling Millers 75/90 as at Feb '07
'''Aidan'''


MT90 is the one for the gearbox, check with the importer and he'll look it up in the book.
Please can the reference to Redline MT90 be pulled from the WIKI, I do not recommend this oil at all, every box I've known that has had it has had issues, and there is a lot of evidence from the states of excessive wear with this product, Daryl at AA transaxles has been looking at this problem and now he no longer recommends it and on the Vanagon forums it's been spread about that it's not good - unfortunatly the UK importer is targeting the T3 market on ebay, based on old recommendations
I use it in some of mine, but I'm trying Millers 75/90 instead after it was recommended by a gearbox manufacturer I know, and it's half the price of Redline and British rather than US and comes in proper 5 litres container instead of US quarts.


in the Haynes it says 3.5 litres of SAE 80.
The Carplan 75w/90 gl4/gl5 is what i use now that the Fuchs is no longer readily available, if you want to spend a lot of dosh then use Millers, and if you want to spend a fortune then use the SWEPCO, but personally I go with the £20 stuff regularly changed and from what I'm seeing on wear after 5 years that advice stands


From Redline
Basically,. Comma SX 75W/90 or equiv.  is being used by quite a few, a GL4/GL5 compromise (see below) Pure GL5 only should nOT be uised for the transaxle (see below again)


Redline have replied to my email. Here is there advice:


<<Thank you for contacting Red Line Oil, originally in the Vanagon VW
called for either an 80W or a 80W-90 GL4 fluid according to my guide.
The MTL is an 70W80, a suitable replacement for the original 80W, the
MT-90 is a 75W90 viscosity a suitable replacement for the 80W90. You
could use either and I would base my recommendation on the operating
conditions and/or transaxle condition.


I would recommend the MTL if most operation was at relatively low
==Recommended Oils (2)==
temperatures and cold shift ability was of prime importance. If it is
typically used in higher operating conditions, elevated temperatures
and/or there is some noise in the transaxle, I would recommend the
MT-90.
I hope that helped clear some of the confusion.>>


Redline costs £60 available here
[http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=85171#p7620828 Recommended oil discussion]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:27, 16 June 2011

Aidan

Please can the reference to Redline MT90 be pulled from the WIKI, I do not recommend this oil at all, every box I've known that has had it has had issues, and there is a lot of evidence from the states of excessive wear with this product, Daryl at AA transaxles has been looking at this problem and now he no longer recommends it and on the Vanagon forums it's been spread about that it's not good - unfortunatly the UK importer is targeting the T3 market on ebay, based on old recommendations

The Carplan 75w/90 gl4/gl5 is what i use now that the Fuchs is no longer readily available, if you want to spend a lot of dosh then use Millers, and if you want to spend a fortune then use the SWEPCO, but personally I go with the £20 stuff regularly changed and from what I'm seeing on wear after 5 years that advice stands

Basically,. Comma SX 75W/90 or equiv. is being used by quite a few, a GL4/GL5 compromise (see below) Pure GL5 only should nOT be uised for the transaxle (see below again)


Recommended Oils (2)

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