Castrol EP80

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banjax34
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Castrol EP80

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Has anyone used Castrol Transmax EP 80w (mineral) in their 4 speed gearbox and if so was it ok ? Not sure whether to go down the 80w90 semi synthetic route.... 🙄
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Re: Castrol EP80

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Hey, I used the castrol EP 90 and it wooks good 👌
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I am using Castrol Transmax Manual Transaxle 75W90 in my 5spd.
It helps a lot on cold 2-3 gearchange compared to other oils.
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