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Re: your mail

On Thu, 9 Feb 1995, Angela E. Dupin wrote:

> 	Has anyone used mobil synthetic gear lube?  how are the shifts?
> 	How about Castrol Syntec in the transaxle?
> 	how much horsepower is the 5000cstq transaxle designed to handle?

I have been using Mobil-1 gear lube in my 87 4k trans. for a while and it 
works pretty well.  For next autocross season I plan to try the Redline 
MTL, as several people have rated it very high for that oh so common Audi 
inability to want to change gears.(especially when cold)

As far as the Syntec, put it in the engine.  It has worked very well 
there for me.  A motor oil doesn't have what it takes to protect a 
trans., unless it is "specifically recommended" by the factory.  Even 
though it has a range or 5W50, it's just not enough for gears.
				----Bob