Re: G12 Coolant, G50 Gear Oil


Brian Running wrote:

> That's good advice -- however, VW doesn't specify what their G50 is,
> other than to say it's a synthetic 75W-90. I've also heard it said that
> GL-5 will cause problems in VW trannies because it's too slippery for
> the synchros to work correctly.
>
> I don't like the business practice of being coy about the specs of your
> products so you can't identify alternatives, then warning against using
> anything but your products, and then charging outrageous prices for it.
> That ain't the cowboy way.

That's interesting. For example, the user manual of my VW Vento/Jetta
clearly states, that gearbox needs a GL4 compatible oil. I would be
surprised if VWoA handles that differently.

.

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