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Is the GL5 the one best avoided in the transfer box fella?

Recalling issues with brass bits

Yes - anything with brass or bronze in.

Station House said:

Is the GL5 the one best avoided in the transfer box fella?

Recalling issues with brass bits

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I thought it was EP80/90 you had to avoid in the t-box SH ... fine in diffs but EP90 in the t-box.

I hope that's right anyway

the gl-5 has a high sulphur content, so eats away at the brass components in the gearbox.

Moterserve do a gl4 . Best price i found.

the cheapest gl4 now on the net that i can find is
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261182997593?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
its from the same seller as that granville stuff (price for that now at £18.99) can't complain at £15.99 for this stuff

Can I also confuse you by adding that modern gl5's aren't as aggressive and gl5 ml1 is meant to be alright.

trax said:

Can I also confuse you by adding that modern gl5's aren't as aggressive and gl5 ml1 is meant to be alright.

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good that you say this as that £15.99 exol stuff is gl5. says on the container Api gl-5 military mil-L-2105
take it this stuffs no good for the Gearbox and transmission in my series then?

papae44 said:

good that you say this as that £15.99 exol stuff is gl5. says on the container Api gl-5 military mil-L-2105
take it this stuffs no good for the Gearbox and transmission in my series then?

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Prolly not, but neither are your gear changes ... is that second *CRUNCH*

I haven't a clue.. it's a proper minefield. Some say newer is ok, ml1 is ok, gl4 spec is crap, etc. Seems a bit of a minefield. imo if you can stick to gl4, do it.

On that note, farm places around here just have gl5.

found this comment on a forumn site talking about gl-5;
Most EP additves today (since about 1995) include corrosion inhibitors and metal deactivators so the copper alloy corrosion scare is largely a thing of the past. Modern "dual-rated" GL4/GL5 lubes for MT's are completely safe. I know ours are after 5 years+ of testing in all kinds of manual transmissions.

might aswell save me the bother of sending this 10l of gl-5 stuff i bought back and risk using it in me landy.

yu can still use it in diffs anyway