Workshop Manual recommends 90 or 90/140 for all temps above -10C, 80 for all
temps below -10C.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <eugeneb@nni.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: Lubricants, was Fluid for Lever Shocks
> Stuff deleted.
> > snip <
>
> RE: Hypoid oil. As part of the spring tune-up, I
> want to drain and refill the differential. With
> the help of others on the list, I understand that
> I need hypoid oil. I have been unable to find
> straight 90w as recommended in my owners manual.
> I have found 85W90 (StaLube) and 80W90 Castrol.
> My question is that the 85W90 has a service rating
> of 4 and the 80W90 carries a 5+. Does it really matter
> which one I use ? Should I continue the search for
> straight 90w ? Also, some of these are formulated for
> limited-slip differentials. I presume that I should stay
> away from those, and I am not even going to ask about the
> synthetic oils ; - ) Any comments on StaLube vs. Castrol ?
>
> Thanks for the help in advance,
>
> Gene Balinski 80 B
>
>
> >Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
> >
> >
> >Alright... quickly lessen in oil logistics...
> >
> >detergent oils go in your crankcase
> >
> >hypoids in heavy gear systems
> >
> >zero detergent seal swellers go in high
> >compression systems
> >
> >Fork oil is fine. 10-15w is about equiv. to orig. stock
> >
> >
> >
> >Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
> >To: mvheim@studiolimage.com <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
> >Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 6:31 AM
> >Subject: RE: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
> >
> >
> >Good point, now I don't know if the recommended fork fluid can be mixed
with
>
> >the stuff which currently is present in the shocks....
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Hans
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
> >Sent: donderdag 15 juni 2000 19:40
> >Cc: MG List
> >Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
> >
> >
> >That second sentence is exactly what I have heard, also: once the level
> >has been depleted due to neglect, the rate of leakage becomes greater due
>
> >to seal shrinkage and/or wear.
> >
> >This corresponds to my (limited) experience: the shock fluid levels were
> >low due to DPO neglect; when topped up, they leaked like crazy, leading
> >to their eviction (in favor of tube shocks, in this case. Were I to do it
>
> >again, I might try a different approach).
> >
> >Bob Howard had this to say:
> >
> >> Peter C has written that a trace of a leak (recall that in the manual
> >>we are told to top off the fluid every 12M miles) causes the seals to
> >>work. One would suppose that if the shocks were low on fluid for a long
> >>time, the lack of fluid and its lubrication would cause the seals, the
> >>bodies and the shafts to wear, thus increasing the rate of leak from the
> >>"controlled" leak to an uncontrolled leak.
> >>
> >>Bob
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Max Heim
> >'66 MGB GHN3L76149
> >If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> >it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
> >
> >
>
>
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