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RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission

To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:43:51 -0800
> My other TR is a non-OD. Is it safe to run synthetic in this?  I
> was of the
> understanding not to run synthetic in an OD because it will cause
> the OD to
> slip out. Does that mean it is ok to run synthetic in a non-OD?

Don't run just any old synthetic gear oil ... some of them are too slick for
the synchros to work properly.

However, MTL (or MT-90, which is what Redline recommends and is only about
15W40 in motor oil terms) should do.

Randall





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