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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Will 75w90 gear oil cause premature wear on a synchronizer?
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Here is some good reading for you ----> http://www.teammfactory.com/oil-myth
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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i just buy my gear oil straight from dealership.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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oil that thick is going to have quite a hard time getting through the internal passages in the gear stack.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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The synchros would function just fine. The needle bearings inside the gears on the other hand...
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