016 trans fill

[Ed Kellock]

Do not use motor oil.

Your "transmission" is actually a transaxle... gearbox and differential on
one.

Use GL4 lube only.  Do not use GL5.  Do not use motor oil.

I have Redline in a couple of mine.  Some say Redline has caused failure.  I
have too many cars to put too many miles on any single one, so I can't
comment one way or the other.  I added Militec with the Redline, so I'm
probably in fairly uncharted waters.  I've done this to my V8 5spd, my CGT
(fwd), and I think in my urq.  

True GL4 is not the most commonly available.  Anything newer will likely say
it is GL4 compatible.  This is not a green light.  You want true GL4, even
if you don't get Redline.  If it says it is also GL5 compatible, do not use
it.

Ed



> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of mike claire
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:06 PM
> To: 200 20v List
> Subject: 016 trans fill
> 
> 
> Gents:  I visited a local indy yesterday to ask him if he'd 
> change the trans oil in my '91 200q20v.  The oil was only 
> changed less than 2 years ago by the prior owner.  I have to 
> find the reciept, as I remember it was GL4 but I don't remember what.
> 
> I'm in NH and with the weather turning cold the trans has a 
> hard time syncing 1st and 2nd.  Just getting it into 1st and 
> reverse after a cold start is a bit of a challenge.  It's 
> better when it's warm.  It's a '91 200.
> 
> The local indy has a tech that swears he's put 10w30 motor 
> oil in Audis of this vintage with good results and no ill 
> effects.  I have serious doubts about this, and I asked him 3 
> times is he really sure that's the right thing to do with 
> this car.  As a test I asked him what he'd put in the 
> hydraulic system of my car, and he got the right answer (Pentosin 11).
> 
> What do you guys say?
> 
> I was thinking about Redline MTL, which is a synth 75w80 oil 
> and is supposed to be for cold weather but I don't know that 
> it's a good idea to run it in an 016.  I was also thinking 
> about draining a little out of the case and just adding some 
> Militec additive.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 
> Mike
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