differential fluid

Yup, the Jeep. The BW has all the gears syncro and they don't like the
GL 5 oils or the friction modifier. The book says you 'can' top it up
with a GL5 if needed, but to only use a GL4 for a fill.

I remember when electronic ignition was new fangled too.... ;-)

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Rick Colombo wrote:
>
> My '76 CJ-7 had syncro in 1st gear (Tremac T-15), is that different than
> B-W T5 w/ syncro? Is this in your Jeep? (Btw, if you think syncromesh
> gears is something fancy, you're a heck of a lot older than I thought.)
> -PapaRick
>
> ------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
> > My Tranny is the Borg Warner World Class T5 with something fancy called
> > synchromesh in it.....
> >
> > The only gear oils I could find were GL4 + GL5 'compatible' with the
> > additive.
> >
> > It will NOT shift gears using that oil without jamming and grinding.
> >
> > My main point was I couldn't find any oil without the additive, the OP
> > was having the opposite issues I believe.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Rick Colombo wrote:
> >
> >>The LSD additive will NOT hurt hypoid gears, how could it? Any diff,
> >>with or w/o LSD still has a ring and pinion gear, not to mention
> >>bearings. The friction modifier only works on the clutch pack, nothing
> >>else is affected. -PapaRick
> >>
> >>-----------------
> >>
> >>Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >>>I know, I had everything drained and went to the stores and couldn't get
> >>>a gear oil without the 'friction modifier' already added in and I was on
> >>>my way for a 10 day bush run the next morning....
> >>>
> >>>****ed me right off, but the semi synthetic seems to work ok in the T5
> >>>tranny and the rear and front ends didn't mind the stuff with the
> >>>additive I hope....
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>>
> >>>"Peter D. Hipson" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Uh, Mike, that didn't make sense. I know of no gear oil that has (by
> >>>>default) the additive (like ATF, the additive is 'supposed' to be
> >>>>different for different makes)! I use Lucas oils, and am happy with
> >>>>them, no additive that I know of...
> >>>>
> >>>>But, I will look again to see what is out there. Maybe things have
> >>>>changed, and I didn't notice. You are usually knowledgeable, so it is
> >>>>worth looking into.
> >>>>
> >>>>On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:12:31 -0500, Mike Romain >
> >>>>wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Although if you can find freaking gear oil without the damn limited slip
> >>>>>additive, let us know will ya? I looked in all the auto stores around
> >>>>>here and only could find a 'semi-synthetic' that didn't have the
> >>>>>additive. My Tranny uses 'plain' gear oil and short of getting robbed
> >>>>>at the $tealership it is hard to find.
> >>>>>