Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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MR2 Rich
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Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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I'm going to change my gearbox oil for the Redline synthetic oil but is the GL4 better than the GL5? Or is it the other way round? Thanks Rich

The GL4;
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1020-red-li ... 0-gl4.aspx

The GL5;
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1016-red-li ... 0-gl5.aspx
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Re: Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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Use GL4 :wink:

GL5 corrodes synchos
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Re: Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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Cheers mate but what application is GL5 for then?
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Re: Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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RedLine MT-90 is what you need.
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Re: Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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MR2 Rich wrote:Cheers mate but what application is GL5 for then?


eh?? GL5 trannys..


just stick with a good 75w90 GL4 oil like as said MT90
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Re: Gearbox oil GL4 or GL5?

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Cheers guys will get some mt90 ordered. :thumleft:
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