Sounds like the cheap way to go too, but it gets over 100F frequently
here in San Bernardino in the summer time. I guess for the summer I
would have to go with a heavier wt. oil.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
Paul Asgeirsson wrote:
>Factory manual calls for 2 1/2 pints of GL-4 gear oil. For temps from -20F
>to 100F 80W-90.
>
>I've used synthetic and didn't like it in warm weather freeway driving. It
>go so the synchros would barely work. My preference by a large margin is
>the GL-4 conventional gear oil. At temps below zero, I find it a bit stiff
>but is OK in a couple of miles.
>
>Recommended change interval is every 15,000 miles or every 12 months. I
>usually go triple that weith no problems.
>
>Been using Datsun 5 speeds for about 500,000 miles now in my Morris. On my
>secnd gearbox,
>
>FWIW, Paul A
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike MacLean" <macleans@earthlink.net>
>To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 4:24 PM
>Subject: Datsun Trans Lube
>
>
>
>
>>Listers,
>> You guys that have the Datsun transmission conversion. What kind
>>of oil are you using in it?
>>Mike MacLean
>>60 Sprite
>>56 BN2
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