Castrol Syntorq in the NV4500

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One of the more vocal (and sometimes abrasive) TDR members e-mailed me a message that reads in part:

"Joe ,
I don't want you to be an oil salesman.
I just would appreciate it if you would stop swearing on a bible about the Castrol and warrantees. You are just plain wrong, and you send the nervous nellies into a fit everytime you say it. It takes weeks to calm their fears!!! You drive me crazy! I'm trying to read your article, and the phones ringing, with " JOE SAYS THIS ! JOE SAYS THAT!

Ask them to put that warranty void bit in writing. It won't happen."

IT IS IN WRITING. Read the label on the PTO covers of any NV4500. I quote the label in its entirety:

>NOTICE<
TRANSMISSION _MUST_ BE REFILLED WITH
CASTROL SYNTORQ LT
GM P/N 12346190
CHRYSLER P/N 4874459
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UNLESS THIS PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED:
# SEVERE DAMAGE WILL RESULT
# TRANSMISSION WARRANTY IS NULL AND VOID
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PTO INSTALLER
INSTALLATION OF A PTO UNIT REQUIRES
--- CORRECT SHIM AND GASKET
--- ENDPLAYMUST BE SET ACCORDING TO
PTO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS

OK, Sir? Just crawl under your Ram before flaming me next time. I stand by my writings and have reason for them. Use any lube you want but I feel that I must warn people to read the label on the PTO cover first.

Joe