RE: [DML] Angle Drive

["Travis Graham" <thgraham@xxxx>]

Hello,

I've heard many nightmares on angle drives and what is required to cure the
problems with them. My understanding is that 20 wt. gear oil is (or was)
recommended. I installed Redline "MTF" synthetic gear oil (which is red in
color) in my transmission long ago and just for kicks put the same stuff in
my angle drive when I thought it was about to quit. Before this oil: the
speedo needle would shoot down to zero, then back to 75 on the freeway.
After the new oil: everything is stable (relatively). That was almost 2
years ago and I haven't checked it since. Of course, now that I have said
this, my angle drive will most likely die tomorrow!

Regards,
Travis Graham


-----Original Message-----
From: delorean31@xxxx [mailto:delorean31@xxxx]
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 1:33 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Angle Drive

I was wondering what type of oil or lubricant would be best for me to use on
my angle drive. I am not comfortable with the 20 year old factory
recommended type with all the innovations that have been made over the
years. There are certainly better choices available. I had heard of new
red colored type
being used recently.