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shy witness
04-09-07, 10:22 PM
what type of gear oil goes in the box of a 2.0 8valve

its the red stuff


but what exactly is it????

i got some at the motorfactors today..........that the guy recomended......but its a yellow colour

cheers:thumb:

shy witness
05-09-07, 12:00 AM
bump...................anyone????

i need to get the right stuff a.s.a.p

thanx

Adam
05-09-07, 12:26 AM
Yellow is fine. Usually 70/80w or something along those lines.

The red is just the stuff that vauxhall use/recommend

Asa-James
07-09-07, 09:09 PM
i remember something about red stuff being used as its thinner, so makes it easier to shift when cold. its EP80/90, possibly bette known as ATF (auto transmission fliud)