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

[Brady Moffatt]

Yup, that's exactly what I said.

To comment on "trick" gear oil. I've noticed an improvement in ease of
shifting, especially in winter, since I switched to Redline MT-90. I don't
know, nor really care, how many, if any, extra ponies made it to the wheels
as a result! I don't know what oil was in the 4kq's tranny before.

Cheers,
Brady

-----Original Message-----
From: John Larson [mailto:j.d.larson at verizon.net]

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>

> "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