Re: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st gear STILL

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx>]

RedLine is a brand of very expensive "boutique" lubricants - mostly 
available thru your better high-performance vendors. You want their 
product called Redline MTL. It's intended for use where 90W is 
specified. The downside is that the DMC transaxle holds about a 
gallon of the stuff, so it comes out as a $50 oil change. Upside is 
you really only need to do it every 10 years or so. . . Actually last 
time I bought the Valvoline stuff it wasn't much cheaper than that. 

The DMC factory spec is 90W gear oil. 

Dave

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "michael townsley" <townfour@xxxx> 
wrote:
> My car was stored for over 13 years....I think I am probably using 
21 year
> old 90 weight oil....outside of Valvoline synthetic, what is 
Redline...is it
> a 90 weight oil? What weight of lube oil should I use?
> 
> Michael W. Townsley
> townfour@xxxx
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Swingle [mailto:swingle@xxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:56 AM

> Subject: Re: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but
> ...
> The only exception to this is on cars that have been stored a very 
> logn 10 years) time - there are several sliding parts in the trans 
> that are above the level of the oil, and with lack of use will 
sieze 
> up over time. Often they will free up after it gets hot a few 
times.