THAT's where I think I heard it before - I KNEW I wasn't imagining it!!
Thanks, Art! JD
-----Original Message-----
From: ArthurK101@aol.com [SMTP:ArthurK101@aol.com]
Sent: February 11, 1999 4:31 PM
To: jim.gambony@eds.com; autoxr@zebra.net;
triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: SPIT OD
In a message dated 2/11/99 12:01:44 Eastern Standard Time,
jim.gambony@eds.com
writes:
> The factory manual does list 80-90 wt trans oil as the preferred
fluid... I
> know that MG used to suggest something more like 20W50 engine oil
for it's
> o/d transmissions. Yes, the o/d units themselves were made by
Normanville
> de Laycock for both Triumph and MG.... so who's right?
>
There was a "Notice to Dealers" in the '60''s on this issue. We
discussed it
on the list about 6 months ago. Don't have time right now to look
it up again
but I THINK it said to use engine oil (50W) in Laycock De
Normanville OD
trans. Anyone?? Cheers.
Art Kelly
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