Bob: Does your recommendation for Redline MTL hold for the various
overdrives? I've seen straight 30 wt non-detergent recommended for O/Ds. I
can't recall what you drive.
Thanks, Bruce Simms
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Lang [mailto:lang@isis.mit.edu]
Sent: September 30, 2002 8:35 AM
To: Peter Farquharson
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Correct Gearbox and Diff lubricants
On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, Peter Farquharson wrote:
> Has anyone done the research into what the correct lubicants in todays's
> products would be? eg Castrol makes 3 gear oils, Hypoy, Hypoy S, and
> Synthetic.
>
> What what I've read so far, GL-5 oils are corrosive to bronze and hence
> wouldn't be a good choice for the gearbox. Type GL-4 has fewer additives,
> but is it the correct oil?
>
> Any help much appreciated!
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
> '74 TR6
Use GL4 or Redline MTL.
I use MTL - it's great! No more crunching on up/down shifts unless I'm
really over-agressive.
GL5 has sulphur which is bad for the brass bits (synchros (all) and
bushings on the earlier cars).
Synthetic is too slippery, so the synchros don't work as good.
Use Redline and you won't be dissatisfied.
rml
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