[Vwdiesel] Transmission fluid draining

[Ron Schroeder]

Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 20, Issue 3Loren,

Contrary to popular belief, the limited slip friction modifier makes the oil SLIPPERIER, not less slippery.  The addative is to reduce chattering in a limited slip differential.  In a tranny, adding the modifier would make shifting WORSE, not better.  Using GL-4 oil in a limited slip diff. would make it grabbier and probably wear out much sooner.

Ron

>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 22:26:02 EDT 
>From: LBaird119 at aol.com 
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Transmission fluid draining 
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
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  In a message dated 6/1/2005 11:49:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
  r.c.brown at ieee.org writes: 

  > You want a GL-4 gear oil if possible for the best shifting performance.  If 
  > you want to run a GL-5 gear oil, try adding a tube 
  > of limited slip friction modifier to the oil. 
  > 
  > 

    Of course this brings MY mind to the question... Can you use GL-4 or a mix 
  of a little GL-5 with it, in a limited slip instead of GL-5 and a modifier? 
       Loren