Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
The NV4500 OIL SURVEY was intended to be a random sampling of TDR registered users that own a NV4500 5sp manual transmission & to see what gear lube their using.
In no way shape or form does this survey approve the use of any of the products represented.
A 1. 5% response rate was obtained.
In descending order; the percent of how many TDR registered internet users used what product...
FACTORY FILL-OEM RECOMMENDED CASTROL SYNTORQ LT 75w85 GL4
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62% Percent____ 57,200 Ave miles____ 3% Percent reporting oil related problem
AMSOIL 2K 75w/90 GL-5/MT-1
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24% Percent____ 50,400 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
AMSOIL 80w90 GL-4
3% Percent____ 14,700 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Mobil1 75w90 GL-5/MT-1
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3% Percent____ 47,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Redline MT90 75w90 GL-4
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Percent used:2% Ave miles run:45,000 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Castrol Syntec 75w90 GL-5/MT-1
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2% Percent____ 424,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Royal Purple 75w90 GL-5
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1% Percent____ 87,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Redine MTL 70w80 GL-4
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1% Percent____ 30,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
TORCO
1% Percent____ 24,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Lubro-Moly MT
1% Percent____ 50,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
LE Lubrication Engineers LE607 GL-5
0% Percent____ 0 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Note:I was somewhat surprised to see no one in this sampling using LE after reviewing Fritz’s website.
Thanks to all the people that participated!
I hope you all found this of interest, I did.
Mike
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94 2500HD 5sp 4. 10LSD 4X4 ABS w/GearVendor OD, K&N Oval w/ Pre-Filter, Straight Exhaust, Geno's Fumotovalve, AW-Direct Idle Controller, Mag-Hytec Rear, 123K miles. NRA Member. V1.
[This message has been edited by mikepvg (edited 03-16-2001). ]
In no way shape or form does this survey approve the use of any of the products represented.
A 1. 5% response rate was obtained.
In descending order; the percent of how many TDR registered internet users used what product...
FACTORY FILL-OEM RECOMMENDED CASTROL SYNTORQ LT 75w85 GL4
#ad62% Percent____ 57,200 Ave miles____ 3% Percent reporting oil related problem
AMSOIL 2K 75w/90 GL-5/MT-1
#ad24% Percent____ 50,400 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
AMSOIL 80w90 GL-4
3% Percent____ 14,700 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Mobil1 75w90 GL-5/MT-1
#ad3% Percent____ 47,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Redline MT90 75w90 GL-4
#adPercent used:2% Ave miles run:45,000 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Castrol Syntec 75w90 GL-5/MT-1
#ad2% Percent____ 424,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Royal Purple 75w90 GL-5
#ad1% Percent____ 87,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Redine MTL 70w80 GL-4
#ad1% Percent____ 30,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
TORCO
1% Percent____ 24,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Lubro-Moly MT
1% Percent____ 50,000 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
LE Lubrication Engineers LE607 GL-5
0% Percent____ 0 Ave miles____ 0% Percent reporting oil related problem
Note:I was somewhat surprised to see no one in this sampling using LE after reviewing Fritz’s website.
Thanks to all the people that participated!
I hope you all found this of interest, I did.
Mike
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94 2500HD 5sp 4. 10LSD 4X4 ABS w/GearVendor OD, K&N Oval w/ Pre-Filter, Straight Exhaust, Geno's Fumotovalve, AW-Direct Idle Controller, Mag-Hytec Rear, 123K miles. NRA Member. V1.
[This message has been edited by mikepvg (edited 03-16-2001). ]
