Re: Redline Overrated

["Henrik Hasager Johansen" <hjohansen@domain.elided>]

I do beleive that what Tom Sahines refers to is the
750-101-102-105-106-115-116 series of Alfas, the ones where the instruction
manual specifies Shell Spirax. I don'tknow if that is the case with the 164,
156, 166 and other newer productions of the Milanese marque.

Henrik Johansen



> About a year ago I read a number of testimonials to Redline oils from one
or
> two sources...and duly paid an arm and a leg for a couple of quarts of
Redline
> MTL which eventually found its way into the manual gearbox/diff of my nine
> year old 164TS. Am I now to understand that I have been 'had'? I confess to
> noticing no difference whatsoever, though I had expected to notice a
> difference of some kind.
>
> The question for me is, do I just continue with it, or is it a potential
> liability to be drained out ASAP. It went against my normal philosophy to
pay
> so much, and I only did so in the belief I was doing the transmission a
favour
> in terms of longer term protection.
>
> We have had a comment on older Alfa trannys and the Guzzi box (my brother
has
> a Moto Guzzi) Does anyone know what other owners clubs are saying on the
> subject of synthetic gear oils, and whether the same issues are being
raised.
>
> The manual says API GL-4 grade, so what brands do folk suggest?
>
> I'm not panicking yet, but I am wearing that 'concerned' look.
>
> Tim Hancock  164TS Lusso...  Boston UK
>
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