What kind of transmission fluid is required? (Manual)

Tiny
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I've been looking up the specs and it says a 75w90 gl-4 or gl-5 spec. But I thought gl-4 and gl-5 are quite different and fluid falls into one or the other specification wise. The transmission is a 5-speed mated to a 3.4L inline 4 diesel.
Saturday, February 11th, 2012 AT 3:29 AM

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Tiny
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I looked up the specifications in our online service manual and you have the right specs. The information on the differences in the oils is as follows;

GL-4 and GL-5 are standards set by the American Petroleum Institute for gear oils. GL-4 are intended for axles with spiral bevel and hypoid gears operating under moderate to severe conditions of speeds and loads. They are also suitable for sychronized manual transmissions when MT-1 gear oils are NOT recommended. GL-4 should be used in limited-slip differentials. The GL-4 generally indicates "Limited Slip" properties in the gear oil; sometimes abbreviated as LS.

GL-5 is indicated for high-speed/shock loads and low-speed/high-torque conditions. GL-5 also has multi-purpose or mild EP (extreme) properties too. GL-5 is often seen with the MT-1 designation too.

MT-1 indicates lubricants intended for NON-sychronized manual transmissions. MT-1 indicates the additional additives necessary to protect against thermal degradation, component wear and oil-seal deterioration which are not requirements by GL-4 or GL-5 approval.

In your situation you are okay using either.
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012 AT 3:53 AM

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