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Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine

To: Ted Jackson <ted@the-jacksons.net>, "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
Subject: Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:48:33 -0700
Ted:

DO NOT use MT-90 in dif. It is made only for use in manual transmissions. 
There is NO hypoid additive in this oil..

Skip.......................................................


At 11:40 AM 6/26/03 -0400, Ted Jackson wrote:
>Bob,
>
>To clarify (in my mind anyway), the 75W140NS was for your TD - right?
>I wonder about going to a higher viscosity, just to quieten a noisy first 
>gear.
>
>I do use, and recommend, Redline MT-90 in my TD transmission based on my 
>subjective sense of much improved shiftability.  NOT, I hasten to add, on 
>any personal technical depth whatsoever!
>
>And let me tack on another question for you and the list.
>The transmission takes .710 litres of MT-90.  The differential takes 1.3 
>litres of Redline 75W90.  So I end up buying 1 U.S. quart of MT-90 and 2 
>of 75W90.
>
>My question is - Could I use MT-90 in the differential?  That way 2 quarts 
>of MT-90 would do the whole job.  Maybe Skip Kelsey would be kind enough 
>to give an opinion.
>
>Ted Jackson
>1951 MGTD #5554
>NEMGTR #12011
>
>Bob D. wrote:
>>I finally got around to trying some heavier oil in the tranny, Red Line
>>75W140NS. No problem shifting into first on a six hour drive in mid 80s
>>temperature. I don't know why, but this heavier oil really helped.
>>Here's an interesting quote from the back of the bottle "Also, certain
>>transmissions which have notchy shifting especially when warm may benefit
>>from the 75W140NS."
>>BTW: Shadetree Motors carries this oil.
>>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>>52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
>>71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336

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