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Old 01-11-2009, 10:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Gearboxes are more sensitive to oil changes since their components are entirely submerged in the oil. Every moving part churns and has to move the oil around as things rotate. Engine components really don't have moving parts churning oil (to the extent that the gearbox does).
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