From: Ray Fougnier (rfougnier@comcast.net)
Date: Thu Jan 08 2004 - 16:52:50 PST
This is true of transmission syncros on newer Jeeps when using GL5 gear
oil. It eats the yellow metal in the syncros. GL3 is what is
recommended as a result, but try finding it in the store....
jeff j alberhasky wrote:
> I knew this would open up a can of worms. I did see a some reports of
> over the road long haul diesel engines with very pitted bearings and
> most, if not all had, been using Rotella motor oil. It had been
> atributed to sulfur ( An EP ingrediant) in the oil itself or the oils
> inability to deal with the by products of combustion which sulfur is one.
> I can't remember. Sulfur, without a doubt eats yellow metal. This is
> a fact!. I have been trying to find the article to post. I ran across
> it by accident a few years ago and it had a number of photos of the
> bearings showing all the brass completly eaten away. All I know is that
> I quit using it in all my engines because of this article. I will keep
> on looking. ???????
>
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