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Given the manual recommendation (why the wide factory range and how to pick one?) and the temperature range I will be driving, which letter class should I be focused on? C, D & E?

Hi @MolaKule ! I am not sure what the factory actual trans fluid is or exactly what was in the box (I suspect it was the original fluid). The factory owner's manual in my glovebox states to use: Hypoid-oil SAE 80, SAE 75W/80 or SAE 80W/90 (Mil-L-2105 or API/GL 4). The car has 52K original miles...

Thanks for the replies so far. Also I am in USA Northern California inland SF Bay Area. Temps when I drive my car will be April-October with summer highs around 95 degrees F and lows of 45f. Most actual driving will likely be in the mid 60's-80'sF. As Trav suggested with Redline I have heard...

Hi all, this is an amazing forum and I've learned alot in the process of selecting new manual transmission fluid for my car. I need some help selecting the right MTF for my application. I own a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit Gti with 52k original miles with the factory close ratio 5 speed manual (model...