Read the label. If the GL-5 meets the "MT-1" specification (as all produced in recent years does) then it'll be OK to leave in your transmission. But Gerald's right, GL-4 is the right stuff if you can find it. As for the bearings, Japanese aren't that bad but there is a huge problem with counterfeit parts - doesn't matter much what the country of origin appears to be if in truth they're knock-offs made in some back alley in India. I believe VW used SKF (German) bearings, at least for the most part - but if there was a supply problem, maybe a factory burnt down, they'd have to source parts elsewhere for a while. If you're feeling vibration in the steering wheel, I'd suggest you start by servicing the FRONT wheel bearings. Be aware that the inside diameter of the inner bearings and grease seals were both increased by ~1mm in mid`68 - be sure that you use parts appropriate for the spindles on your car (if the tierod nuts take a 17mm wrench you have the early, smaller style; if 19mm they're late-style.
--- "Gerald V. Livingston II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:48:53 +0000 asad ishaque > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > A couple of days ago I went to top up the > gear oil as I was fearing a > > low oil level starving the rear bearings. I came > across the GL5 rated oil > > for which I had been keeping my eyes peeled since > ages. I had been running > > GL4 oil due to non availablity. > > > > Well, I had the old GL4 oil drained and put in > GL5. The magnetic drain > > plugs had a bit of crud containing fine shavings > which formed a glittery > > design when pressed between fingers. It did not > FEEL gritty. > > > Asad > > Karachi, Pakistan. > > DRAIN the GL-5 and replace it with GL-4 --- NOW! > GL-5 has a higher sulphur > content that will eat up your old brass syncros > FAST. We have the problem > here in the U.S.A that plain GL-4 is getting hard to > find whle GL-5 or > GL-4/5 is everywhere. > > Gerald > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
