Good ... I just order 4 qts of the MT-90 from summit racing :-)



"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:IHzrf.17279$LB5.780@fed1read04...
> Neither Redline's MTL nor MT-90 contain any of the harsh sulphur-based
> additives, both are great for the AX-5. MTL for really cold areas,
> MT-90 for the rest of us. :)
>
> Jerry
>
> Robert Dyke wrote:
> > Hi Bill:
> >
> > Thanks for posting that info ... but it's outdated. Chrysler
recommended
> > GL-3 in their earlier jeeps, then switched to GL-5 when that new spec
came
> > out. Afterwards, they learned that the sulfur and sulfite additives in
GL-5
> > lubes are highly corrosive to brass synchro rings, which are found in
the AX
> > 5/15 trannies.
> >
> > Chrysler rescinded the GL-5 recommendation about 8 years ago, and has
> > switched back to GL-3. Check with your dealer service dept ... they
will
> > verify it.
> >
> > Does anybody know if Redline MT-90 (synthetic, GL-4) has sulfur or
sulfite
> > additives?
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> >
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:43AD0D4B.59C91BCF@***.net...
> >
> >> http://www.----------.com/AX15lube.jpg
> >> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> >>mailto:--------------------
> >>
> >>Robert Dyke wrote:
> >>
> >>>Ok ... I just found out some bad news, and I wanted some good advice.
> >>>
> >>>I've got a '91 XJ, with an AX-15 manual tranny. It has brass synchro
> >
> > rings.
> >
> >>>The owner's manual calls for GL-5 gear oil.
> >>>
> >>>I just read that was a mistake ... they ran that info for about 2
years,
> >>>then changed it to GL-3 oil.
> >>>
> >>>Turns out, the sulfur and sulfite additives in the GL-5 grade oil eat
up
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>brass synchros.
> >>>
> >>>Anybody else heard that?
> >>>
> >>>What about redline MT-90? is that good? Will it do any damage?
Thanks
> >
> > in
> >
> >>>advance ... any info would be appreciated ... even if it's not directly
> >>>related ... :-)
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

Just to confuse myself, MT-90 is a GL4 ? So what's that ?

Dave


"Robert Dyke" <robertNOSPaMPleAse@montanasoft.spamfilter.com> wrote in
message news:sKCdneYMjdiHeTPenZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@bresnan.com. ..
> Good ... I just order 4 qts of the MT-90 from summit racing :-)
>
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:IHzrf.17279$LB5.780@fed1read04...
> > Neither Redline's MTL nor MT-90 contain any of the harsh sulphur-based
> > additives, both are great for the AX-5. MTL for really cold areas,
> > MT-90 for the rest of us. :)
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Robert Dyke wrote:
> > > Hi Bill:
> > >
> > > Thanks for posting that info ... but it's outdated. Chrysler
> recommended
> > > GL-3 in their earlier jeeps, then switched to GL-5 when that new spec
> came
> > > out. Afterwards, they learned that the sulfur and sulfite additives
in
> GL-5
> > > lubes are highly corrosive to brass synchro rings, which are found in
> the AX
> > > 5/15 trannies.
> > >
> > > Chrysler rescinded the GL-5 recommendation about 8 years ago, and has
> > > switched back to GL-3. Check with your dealer service dept ... they
> will
> > > verify it.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know if Redline MT-90 (synthetic, GL-4) has sulfur or
> sulfite
> > > additives?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:43AD0D4B.59C91BCF@***.net...
> > >
> > >> http://www.----------.com/AX15lube.jpg
> > >> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > >>mailto:--------------------
> > >>
> > >>Robert Dyke wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Ok ... I just found out some bad news, and I wanted some good advice.
> > >>>
> > >>>I've got a '91 XJ, with an AX-15 manual tranny. It has brass synchro
> > >
> > > rings.
> > >
> > >>>The owner's manual calls for GL-5 gear oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>I just read that was a mistake ... they ran that info for about 2
> years,
> > >>>then changed it to GL-3 oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>Turns out, the sulfur and sulfite additives in the GL-5 grade oil eat
> up
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > >>>brass synchros.
> > >>>
> > >>>Anybody else heard that?
> > >>>
> > >>>What about redline MT-90? is that good? Will it do any damage?
> Thanks
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > >>>advance ... any info would be appreciated ... even if it's not
directly
> > >>>related ... :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

 

Just to confuse myself, MT-90 is a GL4 ? So what's that ?

Dave


"Robert Dyke" <robertNOSPaMPleAse@montanasoft.spamfilter.com> wrote in
message news:sKCdneYMjdiHeTPenZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@bresnan.com. ..
> Good ... I just order 4 qts of the MT-90 from summit racing :-)
>
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:IHzrf.17279$LB5.780@fed1read04...
> > Neither Redline's MTL nor MT-90 contain any of the harsh sulphur-based
> > additives, both are great for the AX-5. MTL for really cold areas,
> > MT-90 for the rest of us. :)
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Robert Dyke wrote:
> > > Hi Bill:
> > >
> > > Thanks for posting that info ... but it's outdated. Chrysler
> recommended
> > > GL-3 in their earlier jeeps, then switched to GL-5 when that new spec
> came
> > > out. Afterwards, they learned that the sulfur and sulfite additives
in
> GL-5
> > > lubes are highly corrosive to brass synchro rings, which are found in
> the AX
> > > 5/15 trannies.
> > >
> > > Chrysler rescinded the GL-5 recommendation about 8 years ago, and has
> > > switched back to GL-3. Check with your dealer service dept ... they
> will
> > > verify it.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know if Redline MT-90 (synthetic, GL-4) has sulfur or
> sulfite
> > > additives?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:43AD0D4B.59C91BCF@***.net...
> > >
> > >> http://www.----------.com/AX15lube.jpg
> > >> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > >>mailto:--------------------
> > >>
> > >>Robert Dyke wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Ok ... I just found out some bad news, and I wanted some good advice.
> > >>>
> > >>>I've got a '91 XJ, with an AX-15 manual tranny. It has brass synchro
> > >
> > > rings.
> > >
> > >>>The owner's manual calls for GL-5 gear oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>I just read that was a mistake ... they ran that info for about 2
> years,
> > >>>then changed it to GL-3 oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>Turns out, the sulfur and sulfite additives in the GL-5 grade oil eat
> up
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > >>>brass synchros.
> > >>>
> > >>>Anybody else heard that?
> > >>>
> > >>>What about redline MT-90? is that good? Will it do any damage?
> Thanks
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > >>>advance ... any info would be appreciated ... even if it's not
directly
> > >>>related ... :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

 

Just to confuse myself, MT-90 is a GL4 ? So what's that ?

Dave


"Robert Dyke" <robertNOSPaMPleAse@montanasoft.spamfilter.com> wrote in
message news:sKCdneYMjdiHeTPenZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@bresnan.com. ..
> Good ... I just order 4 qts of the MT-90 from summit racing :-)
>
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:IHzrf.17279$LB5.780@fed1read04...
> > Neither Redline's MTL nor MT-90 contain any of the harsh sulphur-based
> > additives, both are great for the AX-5. MTL for really cold areas,
> > MT-90 for the rest of us. :)
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Robert Dyke wrote:
> > > Hi Bill:
> > >
> > > Thanks for posting that info ... but it's outdated. Chrysler
> recommended
> > > GL-3 in their earlier jeeps, then switched to GL-5 when that new spec
> came
> > > out. Afterwards, they learned that the sulfur and sulfite additives
in
> GL-5
> > > lubes are highly corrosive to brass synchro rings, which are found in
> the AX
> > > 5/15 trannies.
> > >
> > > Chrysler rescinded the GL-5 recommendation about 8 years ago, and has
> > > switched back to GL-3. Check with your dealer service dept ... they
> will
> > > verify it.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know if Redline MT-90 (synthetic, GL-4) has sulfur or
> sulfite
> > > additives?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:43AD0D4B.59C91BCF@***.net...
> > >
> > >> http://www.----------.com/AX15lube.jpg
> > >> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > >>mailto:--------------------
> > >>
> > >>Robert Dyke wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Ok ... I just found out some bad news, and I wanted some good advice.
> > >>>
> > >>>I've got a '91 XJ, with an AX-15 manual tranny. It has brass synchro
> > >
> > > rings.
> > >
> > >>>The owner's manual calls for GL-5 gear oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>I just read that was a mistake ... they ran that info for about 2
> years,
> > >>>then changed it to GL-3 oil.
> > >>>
> > >>>Turns out, the sulfur and sulfite additives in the GL-5 grade oil eat
> up
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > >>>brass synchros.
> > >>>
> > >>>Anybody else heard that?
> > >>>
> > >>>What about redline MT-90? is that good? Will it do any damage?
> Thanks
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > >>>advance ... any info would be appreciated ... even if it's not
directly
> > >>>related ... :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Six years ago Daimler switch to the New Venture 3550 manual
> transmission, using their own oil or equivalent:
> http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html GL-5 is
> still recommended for their differentials
> Sulfur is a necessary evil of petroleum products, but if you want a
> heavy duty lube choose GL-5 as Mercedes:
> http://kenoanyag.mol.hu/english/prod...kkei/doc123807


Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
might not have the same type of synchros.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Six years ago Daimler switch to the New Venture 3550 manual
> transmission, using their own oil or equivalent:
> http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html GL-5 is
> still recommended for their differentials
> Sulfur is a necessary evil of petroleum products, but if you want a
> heavy duty lube choose GL-5 as Mercedes:
> http://kenoanyag.mol.hu/english/prod...kkei/doc123807


Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
might not have the same type of synchros.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Six years ago Daimler switch to the New Venture 3550 manual
> transmission, using their own oil or equivalent:
> http://www.pennzoil.com/products/gea...cro_fluid.html GL-5 is
> still recommended for their differentials
> Sulfur is a necessary evil of petroleum products, but if you want a
> heavy duty lube choose GL-5 as Mercedes:
> http://kenoanyag.mol.hu/english/prod...kkei/doc123807


Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
might not have the same type of synchros.

 

And probably powered by a V8 requiring a heavy duty lubricant, like
a Real Jeep.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
> business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
> might not have the same type of synchros.

 

And probably powered by a V8 requiring a heavy duty lubricant, like
a Real Jeep.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
> business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
> might not have the same type of synchros.

 

And probably powered by a V8 requiring a heavy duty lubricant, like
a Real Jeep.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Mercedes Benz is the best engineering company in the automotive
> business, but their recommendation is for their transmission, which
> might not have the same type of synchros.