<VV> Other Vehicles With The Same Gear Lube Requirements

[Sethracer at aol.com]

The newer Corvettes - Meaning C5/C6 and C7 use a transaxle, but the trans  
and the diff do not share fluid. All of those now have a spec callout of a 
GM  Part Number. Different ones for the diff and the trans. All of those  
manual transmissions, as well as the non-transaxle versions, like in the  
Camaro - at least since 1993, use a modified ATF fluid, not a GL4 or 5. The  
diffs use a gear lube, then they add a small bit of an additive to make it work  
well with the standard Posi. For your Corvair, look for a good GL4 - walk 
away  if the package mentions GL5 (Unless it says "Won't meet GL5"!) and  
then forget about it. - Seth
 
 
In a message dated 4/18/2015 1:27:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

Awhile  back I asked what current vehicles had the same transaxle lube 
requirements  and someone said the latest Corvettes with the combined hypoid 
diff and  transmission.  From what I have read so far about that car's 
requirements  it would seem that we could just ask for gear lube for a late Corvette 
with a  transaxle and not get some kid all worked up looking for a 50 year 
old  Corvair's needs.

What think ye?

Bob  Hall