Re: more 4000 quattro questions

[John Graham <jgraham1@erols.com>]

joe rae wrote:

> My 4000csq, is getting hard to put into first gear every once in a
> while...
> is this just a sign that I need to change the trannsmissio oil? what
> is the
> best oil to use. And if it is not  trannsmission oil what could it be?
>
> Later
> Joe

 It looks like the first gear syncro is going bad.
Make sure you read the manual to see if the 4000csq takes a GL-5 or GL-4
gear oil.
Never put a GL-5 oil in a transmission that specs a GL-4. Note the newer
Quattros use a
GL-4 synthetic. But you must use a GL-5 in the rear Diff because it's a
hypoid gearing.

John.
1990 CQ