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Re: Oil for Gearbox and "J" Overdrive

To: Doug Hofer <doug@triad.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Oil for Gearbox and "J" Overdrive
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 11:22:51 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Doug Hofer wrote:

> I use Mobile 1 Gear Oil.  I'm not sure what the weight is, but my LBC
> mechanic recommended it as appropriate.

I found Mobil 1 too "slippery" for my usage. The synchos never spin up, so
you grind gears on speed shifts.

If it's too slippery for a non-O/D usage, I'm sure it's too slippery for
an O/D setup.

All the racers use 50 wt racing motor oil in their overdrives. Works great
and has done so for years.

rml
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