[DeTomaso] ZF Gear Oil Recommendations

[R.J]

Very strange. ZF here in Germany says it is not allowed to use GL5 
spec's in the transaxle. The GL5 is an additiv for the limited slip 
differenzial and should NOT be used in any manual gearbox, because the 
additive lubes the syncros.

Just my little knowledge.

Roland Jaeckel


Am 01.11.2014 um 17:44 schrieb Mike Drew via DeTomaso:
>     In a message dated 11/1/14 9 10 5, flisi at si.rr.com writes:
>
>       Need to change the ZF's oil.  Any recommendations?
>
>     >>>I use CRC oil, made by Sta-Lube.  It's arguably no better or worse
>     than any other oil you can get, BUT you are assured that it is the
>     proper GL5 spec.  As a wonderful bonus, it's available in one-gallon
>     jugs, and you can buy an optional pump which threads onto the bottle.
>     Each pump meters out exactly one ounce, which is a beautiful thing.
>     Rather than struggling with long quart bottles, you simply set the jug
>     atop the gearbox, insert the end of the hose into the side, and pump
>     merrily away.  You'll need 7 1/2 US pints, which is damn near a gallon.
>     See attached photo....I got mine at the local NAPA auto parts store,
>     along with the pump.  Usually my store has it in stock; last time they
>     only had pint bottles so I had to order it, and it arrived the next
>     day.
>     Mike
>
>
>
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   Very strange. ZF here in Germany says it is not allowed to use GL5
   spec's in the transaxle. The GL5 is an additiv for the limited slip
   differenzial and should NOT be used in any manual gearbox, because the
   additive lubes the syncros.
   Just my little knowledge.
   Roland Jaeckel

   Am 01.11.2014 um 17:44 schrieb Mike Drew via DeTomaso:

   In a message dated 11/1/14 9 10 5, [1]flisi at si.rr.com writes:

     Need to change the ZF's oil.  Any recommendations?

   >>>I use CRC oil, made by Sta-Lube.  It's arguably no better or worse
   than any other oil you can get, BUT you are assured that it is the
   proper GL5 spec.  As a wonderful bonus, it's available in one-gallon
   jugs, and you can buy an optional pump which threads onto the bottle.
   Each pump meters out exactly one ounce, which is a beautiful thing.
   Rather than struggling with long quart bottles, you simply set the jug
   atop the gearbox, insert the end of the hose into the side, and pump
   merrily away.  You'll need 7 1/2 US pints, which is damn near a gallon.
   See attached photo....I got mine at the local NAPA auto parts store,
   along with the pump.  Usually my store has it in stock; last time they
   only had pint bottles so I had to order it, and it arrived the next
   day.
   Mike


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