Found AutoZone, Bought Cheap Tool WAS 016 Hex Plug...

[John Larson]

I can accept that it can be a good idea, IF the oil currently in there is an 
unknown.  There has been, over the years I've been on this list, a general 
tone of " "fresh gear oil" or "trick gear oil" is going to make a noticeable 
improvement in my (fill in the blank)".  I find that belief to be a serious 
error.  Perhaps I should have explained my comment.  John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brady Moffatt" <brady at regal-mtl.com>
To: "'John Larson'" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>; <akowalsk at comcast.net>; 
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:23 AM
Subject: RE: Found AutoZone, Bought Cheap Tool WAS 016 Hex Plug...


> "Wallet lightening?" Well, gear oil changes may be futile if good quality
> correct type oil is in there to begin with. But if you don't know for sure
> that it is, it seems to me like a very smart thing to do.
>
>
> Also, there are cheap ($20 or so) yet very useful fluid transfer pumps
> available at your FLAPS. They work great for jobs like this, especially 
> for
> diffs when you can't use gravity to help you out.
>
> Cheers,
> Brady
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Larson [mailto:j.d.larson at verizon.net]
>
> "Yucky" ?   That's how most gear oil smells.  Many, including old type
> Kendall (one of the best!), look the way you describe.  Be SURE the gear 
> oil
>
> you use in the tranny is "GL-4" and the oil you use in the rear diff is
> "GL-5".  No mixes, no combos, just the straight type.  Gear oil doesn't
> suffer from the deterioration motor oil does, so changing it (other than 
> to
> look at the magnet) is basically an exercise in wallet lightening.