[DeTomaso] Gear lube

[Erik Anderson]

I changed my ZF fluid about a month ago and went with the Castrol 80W90
with limited slip additive.  For those out there (like me) who can only
drive 8 months of the year, I have heard (rumors?) that winter
temperature fluctuations can activate acids and other corrosives within
the tranny fluid - and that most hardcore Pantera owners immediately
change their ZF fluid again in the spring.

Is this necessary?

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:58 PM
To: a42n8cfo at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gear lube

There are no brass parts- the gear synchros are all steel and no
bushinhgs 
anywhere. The only thing I recommend is an 80W90 with limited-slip
additive. And 
nowadays, most GL- lubes have that already inside so no added cost. More
ZFs 
get screwed up by too-low levels of fluid than the wrong fluids, or too
little 
clutch disengagement travel during shifting IMHO. Good luck- J Deryke



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