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Re: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant

To: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3@verizon.net>, "Joe Guinan"
Subject: Re: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant
From: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:15:38 -0800
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Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3@verizon.net>
To: "Joe Guinan" <joeg@neb.rr.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant


>  I hate to ask, but what's a FLAPS?
>  BTW, I use ND oil in my old Farmall tractors (Sorry Joe A!); no problem
> getting it at my local parts store.
>  Bill----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Joe Guinan" <joeg@neb.rr.com>
>  To: <fot@autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:47 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant
>
>
>  > Bob - Quantum does not recommend 10W30, but straight 30 weight,
>  > non-detergent motor oil - I just looked it up.  Check here -
>  > http://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=11
> (Found
>  > under "Topic Of The Month" if the link doesn't work) I'd say their test
> with
>  > 90wt Hypoid would eliminate that as a logical choice.
>  >
>  > I know Joe Curry has recommended RedLine manual transmission 
> lubricant -
> as
>  > others mentioned.  I'm getting ready to put a different OD in my street
>  > Spit.  I was able to find 30 weight non-detergent at several FLAPS.
> While
>  > I'm hoping to find we reach a broad consensus that one choice is better
> than
>  > the others, I won't hold my breath.  Fluifs (that's a Joe Curryism) 
> seem
> to
>  > be one of those areas where different reasonable and knowledgeable
> people
>  > can have varied opinions.  I appreciate the fact that Quantum actually
>  > TESTED the different commonly used lubricants, but they didn't seem to
>  > include the Redline product in that test program.
>  >
>  > Joe Guinan
>  > Fremont, NE
>  >
>  > ------------------------------
>  > Message: 6
>  > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:23:59 -0800 (PST)
>  > From: Robert Blake <rblake36@yahoo.com>
>  > Subject: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant
>  >
>  > I would like to replace all the fluids on a recently purchased 75 TR6.
>  > There
>  > seems to be some disagreement on what to use in the OD unit.  Owners
> manual
>  > recommends 90wt hypoid, Quantum Mechanics says 10W30 engine oil.  Any
> input
>  > on
>  > OD appreciated and on fluids in general.
>  >
>  > Bob Blake
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