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Re: [Fot] Differential gear oil?

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Differential gear oil?
From: Allen Washatko <awashatko@wi.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:41:34 -0500
Cc: 'FOT' <fot@autox.team.net>
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I use the MT- 90 in the TR6 transmission and the 75W90 High  
Performance Gear oil in the diff.
The MTL is  a 70W80 grade oil and doesn't match the original specs.  
for a 90WT oil.

Allen
On Jun 18, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Randall wrote:

>
>> Interesting. Years ago, like probably 20. I had a phone
>> conversation with the tech folks at Redline and they told me
>> to use the MT-90 in the Triumph transmissions, NOT the MTL.
>
> Perhaps their attitude changed over the years then.  More like 10  
> years ago, they told me that MTL would be fine with no OD; but the
> OD would probably want the heavier oil.  As I recall, he said the  
> viscosity was the only difference between MTL and MT-90.
>
> But neither one is recommended for differentials.
>
> Randall
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