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Old 04-25-2017, 10:40 AM   #14
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Default Re: GL4 or GL5 for brass synchros

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Originally Posted by flatheadmurre View Post
Today some of the manufacturers state their GL-5 to be redmetal safe to.
In the specification it often says API GL-4/5 meaning it has what it takes to fill the specification of GL-5 but should be safe to use in a GL-4 aplication.
I have read many articles that question this. They find the GL-4/5 rating to be inconsistent and misleading. I would not trust it myself, as long as GL-4 is available why take a chance?

Here are some examples of the confusion.
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