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Subject: Re: [Fot] Final drive (differential) oil
From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:43:45 -0400
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No attachment, I just pasted the text from a note John sent to me.

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On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 10:31 AM <vfracing@aol.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Mike;
>
> Was there an attachment? It did not come through.
>
> I'm using Redline MT90 in the W-58 transmission.  We found that the AC
> Delco "Synchromesh" gear oil works well in the Triumph box.
>
> Phil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Harmuth <ofracer@gmail.com>
> To: Philip Gott <vfracing@aol.com>
> Cc: Friends Of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 10, 2022 8:57 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Final drive (differential) oil
>
> Hi Phil, this is what John at Quantium sent me about trans and diff oils.
> I couldn't find the Sta-lube in the US but had no problem getting a coupl=
e
> of quarts of it via Flea Bay from Canada.
>
> For the diffs we found the CRC Sta-lube brand 85W90 is a high quality GL4
> spec oil or you can use the Redline 75W90 synthetic (even though it says
> GL5).
> For the transmissions you might want to switch to the Redline MTL or MT90
> spec synthetic oils.
>
> mike h
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> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:07 PM Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Amici:
> At the risk of opening Pandora=E2=80=99s box, May I ask what gear oil you=
 would
> recommend for the rear end in my TR4A (solid axle)? I am running Mobil 1
> 75-140 and found some metal flakes on my magnetic filler plug after Pitt
> Race. Usually there are some whiskers, but the metal flakes are concernin=
g.
> The rear end is a welded diff carrying a relatively new (3 seasons) 4.1
> gear set.  I have yet to pull the cover. Backlash seems =E2=80=9Cnormal.=
=E2=80=9D The rear
> end was set up by Quantum Mechanics whom I trust.
> What do you all run for oil (brand and viscosity) and what is your
> experience?
> Thanks and regards,
> Phil
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr">No attachment, I just pasted the text from a note John sen=
t to me.<div><br></div><div>mike</div></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A=
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 class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 10=
, 2022 at 10:31 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vfracing@aol.com";>vfracing@aol.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:b=
lack"><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:black">Thanks, Mike;</div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:ar=
ial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">Was there an attachmen=
t? It did not come through.</div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">I&#39;m using Redlin=
e MT90 in the W-58 transmission.=C2=A0 We found that the AC Delco &quot;Syn=
chromesh&quot; gear oil works well in the Triumph box.</div><div style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></div=
><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:=
black">Phil<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Mike Harmuth &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:ofracer@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">ofracer@gmail.com</=
a>&gt;<br>To: Philip Gott &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vfracing@aol.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">vfracing@aol.com</a>&gt;<br>Cc: Friends Of Triumph &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=
Sent: Wed, Aug 10, 2022 8:57 am<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] Final drive (differen=
tial) oil<br><br></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_6564347257814813890yiv6544715719"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Phil, this is what John at Quantium sent me about tran=
s and diff oils. I couldn&#39;t find the Sta-lube in the US but had no prob=
lem getting a couple of quarts of it via Flea Bay from Canada.<div><br></di=
v><div>For the diffs we found the CRC Sta-lube brand 85W90 is a high qualit=
y GL4 spec oil or you can use the Redline 75W90 synthetic (even though it s=
ays GL5).<br></div><div>For the transmissions you might want to switch to t=
he Redline MTL or MT90 spec synthetic oils.<br></div><div><br></div><div>mi=
ke h</div></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_6564347257814813890yiv6544715719DAB4FAD8=
-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br><table style=3D"border-top:1px solid rgb(=
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iv><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:07 PM Philip Gott vi=
a Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noopener"=
 target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex">Amici:<br>
At the risk of opening Pandora=E2=80=99s box, May I ask what gear oil you w=
ould recommend for the rear end in my TR4A (solid axle)? I am running Mobil=
 1 75-140 and found some metal flakes on my magnetic filler plug after Pitt=
 Race. Usually there are some whiskers, but the metal flakes are concerning=
. The rear end is a welded diff carrying a relatively new (3 seasons) 4.1 g=
ear set.=C2=A0 I have yet to pull the cover. Backlash seems =E2=80=9Cnormal=
.=E2=80=9D The rear end was set up by Quantum Mechanics whom I trust.<br>
What do you all run for oil (brand and viscosity) and what is your experien=
ce?<br>
Thanks and regards,<br>
Phil<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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