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Re: tranny oil

To: alpines@autox.team.net (Alpines)
Subject: Re: tranny oil
From: tjhiggin@mapapp1.iss.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins)
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 10:58:40 -0600 (CST)
Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com wrote:
> What's the latest on tranny fluid?  When I got my OD tranny from John 
> Roseby, he said 20-50.  I'm figuring I'm going to stick with that advice. 
> But, I thought I'd just check to see if anyone now favors the sythetics 
> for the tranny.  I'm sold on Mobil 1 for the engine.

I've read many times on the British-cars digest that synthetic fluid 
should not be used in Laycock-type overdrives.  Apparently it's too 
slippery and won't allow proper operation.  No idea if it is true...

-- 
T.J. Higgins
tjhiggin@ingr.com
Huntsville, AL

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