Maybe what he was thinking, was the old posi-lubes used to be actual whale oil,,[hince they don't use it anymore for obvious reasons] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo John Costigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Posi Lube color?
> You are so wrong that there is no Posi gear lube. It has been on the market > for about 15 to 20 years. Standard oil markets it, Quaker state markets it, > and GM markets it in 1-quart containers. > > GM part # 1052271 80W-90 Rear axle lube. > GM part # 1052358 Limited slip differential lube additive. > > The additive is used with the rear axle lube is severe cases where the stick > slip symptom is heard. > > Quaker state weight of the lube is 75-90 and is green is color. > > Brown or dark brown color means that the fluid is burnt and needs changing, > as it can no longer provide adequate lubrication for the bearings or gears. > > You need to change the rear fluid, and then find parking lot where you can > drive in figure 8 patterns for about 10 to 20 times. This will work the new > fluid into the clutch and disk plate in the posi. You may need to change > the fluid again and repeat above after 500 miles. > > Good luck. > > Leo > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Krister Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:52 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Posi Lube color? > > > > > > > > > > > > Checked my posi rear end fluid level - it was fine as some seeped out when > > the plug was removed. The color was a very dark brown - is this a normal > > color for posi rear end lube. Everything else appears to work fine. May > > be I am just used to standard gear lube being light colored. > > > > Krister Meister > > Bloomingdale, IL > > '66 #'s matching > > > > > >
