[DeTomaso] ZF gear oil

[John Donahue]

NS =  non-synthetic?
> On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:53 AM, John Donahue <demongusta at me.com> wrote:
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>> From: Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>
>> Date: April 18, 2014 at 12:48:06 AM PDT
>> To: Jack Donahue <demongusta at me.com>
>> Subject: Fwd: [DeTomaso] ZF gear oil
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>>> From: Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>
>>> Date: April 17, 2014 at 6:24:08 PM PDT
>>> To: Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Fwd: [DeTomaso] ZF gear oil
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>>>>>   But the best oil for the ZF is Red Line 75W90NS--- the NS signifying
>>>>>   "not so slippery" I presume.
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>>>>>>  The manual specifically calls for SAE 80, AP GL5
>>>>>>  (SAE 90 in Europe).
>>>>>>  7 1/2 pints of the stuff.
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>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  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:
>>>>>>  [3]http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL2473
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>>>>>> 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:
>>>>>>  [
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>>>>>> 4]http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL4344
>>>> 
>>>>>> Harbor Freight has a better picture of it:
>>>>>>  [5]http://www.harborfreight.com/sta-lube-gear-fluid-oil-pump-40714.html
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>>>>>> 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.
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   NS =  non-synthetic?

   On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:53 AM, John Donahue <[1]demongusta at me.com>
   wrote:

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   From: Jack Donahue <[2]demongusta at gmail.com>
   Date: April 18, 2014 at 12:48:06 AM PDT
   To: Jack Donahue <[3]demongusta at me.com>
   Subject: Fwd: [DeTomaso] ZF gear oil

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   From: Jack Donahue <[4]demongusta at gmail.com>
   Date: April 17, 2014 at 6:24:08 PM PDT
   To: Jack Donahue <[5]demongusta at gmail.com>
   Subject: Fwd: [DeTomaso] ZF gear oil



     But the best oil for the ZF is Red Line 75W90NS--- the NS signifying
     "not so slippery" I presume.






      The manual specifically calls for SAE 80, AP GL5
      (SAE 90 in Europe).
      7 1/2 pints of the stuff.



      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:
      [3][6]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:
      [

     4][7]http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL4344


     Harbor Freight has a better picture of it:
      [5][8]http://www.harborfreight.com/sta-lube-gear-fluid-oil-pump-407
     14.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.

References

   1. mailto:demongusta at me.com
   2. mailto:demongusta at gmail.com
   3. mailto:demongusta at me.com
   4. mailto:demongusta at gmail.com
   5. mailto:demongusta at gmail.com
   6. http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL2473
   7. http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL4344
   8. http://www.harborfreight.com/sta-lube-gear-fluid-oil-pump-40714.html