I still can buy StaLube GL4 90w at O'reilly Auto parts. I change it often.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kipping" <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>
To: "riverside" <riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net>; "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>;
"Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: Gear Oil
> The oil in an overdrive box is doing a huge amount of work when the
ovedrive
> is engaged, experience suggests a J type will outlast a gearbox or two if
> normal gearbox oil is used as recommended by Triumph, nowadays a part
> synthetic GL5, 75W/90. I don't see the point of trying anything else.
> John Kipping
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "riverside" <riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net>
> To: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>; "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Gear Oil
>
>
> > We received a recommendation from a Lapenis
> > specialist to use non detergent 40w oil in the J-type.
> > (30w nondet in cold weather). Anybody doing this?
> >
> > art de armond
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:13 PM
> > Subject: Gear Oil
> >
> >
> > >Thanks to all who have replied to my gear oil question. The consensus
> > >appears to be that my assumption (the synthetic oil is too slippery for
> > >the synchros to function properly) is correct.
> > >
> > >I will be looking at the recommended solutions and choosing a more
> > >suitable lubricant.
> > >
> > >Thanks again,
> > >
> > >Joe (C)
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