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From: tims@shark.UUCP (Tim Stoehr)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: gear oils
Message-ID: <1500@shark.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Sep-83 12:19:56 EDT
Article-I.D.: shark.1500
Posted: Fri Sep 16 12:19:56 1983
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I've heard alot of good information on the net about motor oils, but I
haven't heard anything about gear oils.  If anyone has any interesting
info about this, I'd like to read it, especially if it answers the
following questions.

1.)  What is the meaning of the API rating, i.e. GL4?
2.)  Can GLx gear oil be used where GLy oil is required if x < y?  If x > y?
3.)  Is it useful to change manual transmission oil?  Why?  How often?  What
     can happen if you don't?