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Another consideration is availability... if we're just looking for straight-weight oil without the "non-detergent" characteristic, that's easy. So's non-detergent oil in lighter viscosities (compressor oils). Seems the manufacturers of heavier weight non-detergents have kinda been phasing out...
From a post I wrote in a similar thread a few years ago...
FWIW, I believe transmissions could possibly have different druthers... The same way one brand-new engine may have more or less blow-by than the next, what works well in one trans may not work as well in another. One trans may have a bit...
I feel your pain... Seems there's been quite a few lube opinion battles here on SS. Some folks swear by the non-detergent straight-weight motor oil, my trans hated it, especially when hot, made it a real PITA to shift. Runs much better with the gear oil in the link below, and it's nice to have...
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