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Re: gear lube

To: vze2846b@verizon.net
Subject: Re: gear lube
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:43:53 -0400
If you don't mind a 5 gallon pail, Pep Boys has CRC StaLube GL4 in 5
gallon pails for around $30.

Jay in MA

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On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 09:44:29 -0400 Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
writes:
> The problem is this stuff is generally available in 5 gallon buckets 
> (and 55
> gallon drums). TRF has it by the quart and that is where I get 
> mine.
> 
> Peter
> '68TR250 (want to ride, will the rain ever stop?)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> on 6/4/03 1:55 AM, Gary Fluke at res0s0t7@verizon.net wrote:
> 
> > Listers,
> > 
> > My TR6 owner's manual says to use GL4 gear lube in the dif and 
> trans.  I
> > recall a conversation on the list about gear lube and that GL5 is 
> corrosive to
> > the copper alloy parts in the transmission.  After shopping a bit 
> locally, so
> > far what looks to be the best I can find is a NAPA product that 
> says it
> > "services GL3, GL4 and GL5 requirements".  I want to take no 
> chances on this
> > item so I haven't bought anything yet.  I wonder if one can even 
> find a gear
> > lube that is formulated only to GL4 specs.  Does anyone have a 
> recommendation
> > they can make regarding a suitable product I can most likely get 
> locally?
> > 
> > 
> > Gary
> > '73

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