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Old 08-07-2008, 10:54 PM   #12 (permalink)
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90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by tasdrouille View Post
Nonetheless, I went with Timken synth industrial grease which is NLGI grade 1.5 with a -50F to 356F operating temp range and a very high viscosity index.
Sounds like a good choice - synth for those of us whose cars see a wide temp range makes sense.

Can I get some of that from you when I stop in Quebec in September? I'd repack my bearings. I doubt there's synth in them now.
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