What tranny fluid instead of Redline MTL? - SWEPCO !

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Toby,

I wrote this list a while back about Redline vs. Swepco, a non-synthetic
dino family of lubricants.
My story is that while visiting S-Car-Go Porsche racing
(http://www.scargoracing.com/) I had a chance to talk with the owner
about lubricants. 

He was tearing a Porsche transaxle apart, and I had noticed that the
shop stocked only Swepco lubricants, so I asked him about that...
He explained that only Swepco provided adequate lubrication for their
engines, trannies, etc. Seeing as they build some awsome mighty powerful
and expensive racing cars, I believe this is not a matter of money, but
of their belief in Swepco products.

"What about Redline", I asked. He used the trans that he was tearing
apart as a perfect example of how Redline separates into a chalky,
pinkish residue on many of the surfaces, and the liquid was a rather
thin mixture of different viscosities.
Even I, master mechanic that I ain't, could see how the trans was NOT
being protected by this stuff.

Conclusion: Although I'm currently running Redline, at change time, I
will switch to Swepco. When my Vanagon Syncro transaxle was rebuilt, I
asked for Swepco. Normally, the rebuilder specifies Redline, but had no
problem with my desire for Swepco in this very expensive ($3000)
transaxle. And I have no problem paying extra for what I believe is
probably the best lubrication I can buy for it.

Just my .02Wt

Ron
'88 Scirocco 16V 2.0L - Buzzbomb
'86 SyncroWesty - Quadrat
'88 Wolfie - Bluberry 
'02 Passat Wagon 1.8T
'03 Straightjacket - size XL

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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:44 PM
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Subject: What tranny fluid instead of Redline MTL?


Okay, so I ordered my clutch parts from Mark @ AAB a couple days ago and
tonight I picked up a 4K tranny that appears to be in pretty good shape.
I'm going to be putting all new seals in it before it goes in, but I'm
still waiting for them to arrive.

What I should be using for tranny lube?

I've had Redline MTL in my AGB for the past 15,000 miles or so and I
liked the improvement in shifting but I can't shake the feeling that its
bad for the transmission. I'm pretty easy on my tranny but the last time
or two that I've drained and refilled the tranny fluid there have been
some fine metal shavings, etc. in there mixed in with the red-pink froth
of the redline and it just looks bad for some reason. I think my tranny
is on its way out anyway (which is why I'm replacing it) but I wonder if
the redline had anything to do with it.

I also remember hearing some bad things about what it does to the
tranny's insides, but I can't think of what they were.

Somebody here recommended Amsoil (?) synthetic a while ago, and said it
was a lot better.

Haha, I feel stupid; I've been away from cars for too long and now I
can't remember things clearly enough to make complete, logical
sentences.

Any advice would be appreciated!

-Toby


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