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Postby petrolhead » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:57 pm

hi guys. I am doing a manual conversion in my ae 92 and need to know what the recommended gear oil is. Thanks
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Postby Bling » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:58 pm

VMX should do the trick
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Postby thegreatestben » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:04 pm

API GL-4 or GL-5
SAE 75W-90 or 80w-90
2.6L
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Postby petrolhead » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:04 pm

but what grade? my brother has a 10l of gearbox oil so i am wanting to know weather it is compatible.
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Postby petrolhead » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:05 pm

sorry. slow reply haha thanks.
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Postby jakesae101 » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:12 pm

i used ls90 gear oil
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Postby sark.inc » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:31 pm

i was always told to use a 75w90 in my c52, anything else like VMX and changes would end up sluggish, so always used syntrax and never had a problem.
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