quattro digest, Vol 1 #4238 - 14 msgs

[Iain Mannix]

It has had several oil changes, unfortunately.

Something is wrong with it mechanically - but it is not really bothersome
to ME, I'd just not blame anyone for being leery of the car.  I
don't doubt the transmission - it seems fine.  I just don't think
anyone in their right mind would trust it.


Thanks!



Iain

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Larry C Leung wrote:

> Ian,
>
> Have you thought of changing your gearbox oil. You either have worn
> sychros,
> or you have an inappropriate oil in the gearbox. If the box has GL5 oil,
> the synchros
> do not have the appropriate friction modifiers, and they don't work.
> Switch to a GL4
> type fluid, such as Redline MT90 and see what happens. The shifting may
> well
> improve, and your outlook on the car may change.
>
> LL - NY