[DeTomaso] ZF gear oil

[Corey Price]

Mike,

I thought GL-4 was the recommended oil, per Lloyd's website "FAQ" section.  Did I miss something?

Corey



> On Apr 11, 2014, at 9:41 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> 
>   In a message dated 4/11/14 12 32 13, cwhamm at frontier.com writes:
> 
>     Also what is the best gear oil for
>     my ZF transaxle?
> 
>>>> This is a very important question.  I think there is a tendancy
>   among many people to just grab any old gear oil and throw it in there,
>   but the nature of a transaxle demands that one pays very close
>   attention to the manufacturer's recommendations.  All gear oils are NOT
>   created equal!
>   In this case, the first thing to do is RTFM.
>   The manual specifically calls for SAE 80, AP GL5
>   (SAE 90 in Europe).
>   7 1/2 pints of the stuff.
>   While it is very easy to find SAE 80-90 gear oil, it is surprisingly
>   difficult to find *GL5* gear oil, and that's the important part.  GL5
>   oil has specific characteristics designed to work with the types of
>   synchros that our gearboxes have, which are different from most other
>   gearboxes, and definitely different from a typical differential/rear
>   axle.
>   If you go to most auto parts stores, there will be lots of gear oil on
>   the shelf but none of it will be GL5.  The only place I have reliably
>   found GL5 is NAPA auto parts; it is made by Sta-Lube/CRC.
>   Here is the exact link to what you should buy:
>   http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL2473
>   It is normally sold in pints or gallons; since you need 7.5 pints and
>   there are 8 pints in a gallon, obviously it is to your advantage to buy
>   a gallon jug.  My local NAPA store used to carry them, but I just had
>   to order a jug a couple of weeks ago as they only have pints now.
>   While you're at it,  you might as well buy a gear oil pump, also by
>   Sta-Lube:
>   http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL4344
>   Harbor Freight has a better picture of it:
>   http://www.harborfreight.com/sta-lube-gear-fluid-oil-pump-40714.html
>   Using this pump has transformed my life.  Normally filling a ZF gearbox
>   is a painful experience involving a lot of spilled gear oil and
>   profanity.  This turns it into a breeze.  Just put the end of the hose
>   in the side of the gearbox (where it's cleverly retained), and start
>   pumping until you feel silly.  When oil starts drooling out the side,
>   you're done.  Let it sit for a few minutes, give a few more pumps just
>   to be sure, then you're really done.
>   Mike (going to change my gearbox oil tomorrow as a matter of fact....)
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