Oils ain't Oils
Submitted: Monday, Nov 15, 2004 at 11:20
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Hi All
Over the weekend I changed the Oil in my 1996 80 series L/C gear box and wow what a difference.
Looked for some good oil "Castrol". Checked the bottles and found the one that said it was for 4WD's. EPX 80W/90.
Great put it in and what a change, went from OK to shift gears to terrible. Hard to upshift and terrible to downshift especially when cold!!!!!!!
Rang Castrol Tech Support this morning and You gesses it Wrong oil ????????
Should have used VMX-M 70W/85 or VMX 80 for better shifting of gears.
The VMX 80 oil was beside the EPX but the EPX was the only one that said it was for 4WD's.
Seem that the EPX is too thick.
Now I have to spend another $32.00 for oil and change out the oil that I put in on the weekend (which I have no use for ) and put the correct oil in.
This is just a warning to
check the web and or the Manufacturers books, not just
read the bottles and if in doubt ring someone.
Have put a complaint to Castrol about their labeling and am waiting to see if anything happen.....will let you know.
Tony N