Re: Manual transmission fluid

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (fasstdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 22:59:28 EDT


AH!! Do NOT use 75W90 in the AX-15 - it's too thick and causes shift bind.
Use Redline MTL - best darn stuff out there (next to the BG fluid).

I had made the mistake of using a Synthetic GL-5 (75W90) fluid in my
transmission (also an AX-15)...bad - very bad.

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Bleazard" <dml@bleazard.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: DML: Manual transmission fluid

>
> So, for the AX-15 in my '95 V6, I've been using Motomaster synthetic
> 75W90 (Motomaster is the Canadian Tire store brand).
>
> Recently, I read on this list that one shouldn't use GL-5 fluid in
> manual transmissions, as it's bad for the synchros. I checked, and the
> synthetic stuff does meet GL-5. So does the semi-synthetic, and the
> non-synthetic. Same for Amsoil, same for all the 75W90 I could find at
> Wal-Mart.
>
> I checked my FSM, and it actually says that the recommended fluid is
> 75W90, GL-5 spec. Now I'm confused... I thought GL-5 was bad??? If
> that's what the FSM says to use, it can't be all bad, can it?
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
>
>



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