Ross MacPherson <arm@unix.infoserve.net> 18-9-96 00.42 wrote:
>With the new lube, Red Line synthetic 75w-140w gear oil, it now
>shifts easily from first and as smooth as silk once up to
>temperature.
>I don't know if this stuff is available in a 30W range for A's and
>B's but I know it is available in the 75-90W range which should help
>out those with later T's.
Ross,
Good to hear that it helps so much to change the gear oil.
I was planning to do that as well on my B soon. But as I have an O/D
equipped tranny, my Haynes manual prohibits the use of teflon based
additives such as (I forgot! I know it's a black bottle) let's say
Brand X.
What does the list think of synthetic oil for an O/D tranny. Is it
worth the extra cost or is it just a waste of money, or even worse,
will it make the O/D inoperative?
Should I use straight SAE 30 oil or SAE 20W/50?
I know, a lot of questions, but I'm just curious what other people
think about it.
Bert Otten
'66 B (Sure, since I visited the BMIHT)
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