<VV> Other Vehicles With The Same Gear Lube Requirements

[Sethracer at aol.com]

Just replace it with GL4 and walk away. Unless you were abusing it, you  
could probably drive 1500 miles over 18 years with Wesson oil in it! -  Seth
 
 
In a message dated 4/18/2015 5:39:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
noahsarkinc at earthlink.net writes:

A long  time ago, I installed GL5 into my 1964 Spyder, and until this 
subject came up,  I never knew that it was wrong.  To give you an idea of how 
long ago, it  was when the National Convention was held in Lake Placid New 
York.  I  haven't driven the car that much, probably no more than 1500 miles 
since that  meet, and although I have found it stiff shifting into second gear, 
I don't  know if I have damaged the transmission.  I intend to remove it 
and  replace with GL4 90 weight.  What is your opinion, did I do damage, and  
if so, how difficult is it to replace the synchronizers?   
thanks
Paul in CT


-----Original Message-----
>From:  Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent:  Apr 18, 2015 5:45 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re:  <VV> Other Vehicles With The Same Gear Lube  Requirements
>
>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
>
>
>
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