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Re: Transmission fluid...

To: glb@s1.gov
Subject: Re: Transmission fluid...
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 93 09:14:58 pst
> From: Gary L. Berry <glb@s1.gov>
> Subject: Transmission fluid...
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net (british-cars@autox.team.net)
> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 93 9:02:06 PST
> 
> book gave a long list of various oil companies products, like:
> 
>               Mobile  Mobileoil Special 20W/50
>               BP      BP Super Visco-Static 20W/50
>               Shell   Shell Super Motor Oil 100 (20W/50)
>               etc...
> 
> But, there was some talk about using automatic trans fluid instead for
> smoother/quicker shifting. There was also some talk about synchro wear if
> the wrong fluid is used. So these transmissions are hard to find and not

Hypoid gear oils can attack brass synchro rings.  None of the above oils
are Hypoid.  I think you're pretty safe with what the book recommends.


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