I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!
Joe

"Jo Bo" <jromas@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S2xFc.12$0Q1.7@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece
case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I
also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co.
The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's
vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work
better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15
year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has
been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and
she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there
a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo
>
>

 

I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!
Joe

"Jo Bo" <jromas@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S2xFc.12$0Q1.7@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece
case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I
also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co.
The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's
vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work
better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15
year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has
been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and
she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there
a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo
>
>

 

I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!
Joe

"Jo Bo" <jromas@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S2xFc.12$0Q1.7@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece
case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I
also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co.
The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's
vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work
better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15
year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has
been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and
she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there
a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo
>
>

 

I have no idea what http://www.rotella.com/ is other they have give
away prizes to get people to use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!

 

I have no idea what http://www.rotella.com/ is other they have give
away prizes to get people to use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!

 

I have no idea what http://www.rotella.com/ is other they have give
away prizes to get people to use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!

 

I have no idea what http://www.rotella.com/ is other they have give
away prizes to get people to use it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!

 

Whatever, just make sure one of the weight numbers is 90. Remember
synthetic are still petroleum products, just with a couple more steps in
refining. I use Pennzoil.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo

 

Whatever, just make sure one of the weight numbers is 90. Remember
synthetic are still petroleum products, just with a couple more steps in
refining. I use Pennzoil.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo

 

Whatever, just make sure one of the weight numbers is 90. Remember
synthetic are still petroleum products, just with a couple more steps in
refining. I use Pennzoil.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo