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Old 2005-02-25, 01:50 PM   #16
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Stupid question... I was making the foolish assumption that the Subarus had common fluid for the trans, and at least 1 diff like the Stealth. Is that not the case?
The Suby tranny is spec'd for GL-5 in the tranny, which lubes the gears/synchros, front and middle diff. (at least I don't think the front or middle diffs are sealed) I think the rear diff is also spec'd for GL-5, but don't quote me on that...
In the stealth, this is a big issue, because the Gertrag tranny sucks so bad, you need a fluid that is as soft on the synchros as possible. Unfortunately, this often makes the front diff unhappy as they share fluid.
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