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Old 01-04-2009, 06:17 PM
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Hi rattlesnake,
The TKO shift lugs have dark gray grease on them from the factory. Just a few warm up cycles (less than 100 miles) and the grease all melts away and discolors the oil so it looks dirty.
This is the way the new oil looks so dirty on a new gearbox.
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