Engine oils and gear oils or measured on a different temperature basis.
Engine oils at 212 and gear oils or at 150 I believe. So, SAE 30 engine
oil will have much higher viscosity at 150 degrees, You'd have to know
the viscosity index information to compare them directly.
Larry
On 11/26/2012 4:53 PM, Christian Marx wrote:
> On every race event. I don't drive in snow with that car.
> Am 26.11.2012 23:51 schrieb "Spitfire Racing" <spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com
>> :
>> I presume you don't run that in cold weather.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of Christian Marx
>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:58 PM
>> To: Robert Deanes
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; Sam; fot@autox.team.net;
>> 6-pack@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] [TR] Transmission Lube
>>
>> I run EP 140 gearbox oil with OD.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chris
>> Am 26.11.2012 22:29 schrieb "Robert Deanes" <rfdeanes@gmail.com>:
>>
>>> I also run 30 weight in my A drive recommended by two old TR builders
>>> Dave Crane and John Esposito with no failures since 2007., got to love
>>> those old "A" drives....the fun in the button ...as close as I will get
>> to
>> F1
>>> gear changing ! Wooo Hooo
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use Valvoline 50w racing oil in my TR6 A-type OD/tran and have for
>>>> 15 years with never an issue. I switched to it as a result of
>>>> recommendations from this great list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bud Rolofson
>>>>
>>>> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
>>>> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
>>>> 66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
>>>> 71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle) Z-50A Hardly
>>>> Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 22, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Sam wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm sure this has been discussed ad neauseum but I would like to
>>>>> know what the consensus is for Red Line lubricants. I am running
>>>>> an A-Type OD in a TR6 and regular tranny in a GT6. Which is
>>>>> suitable? MT90 or MTL?
>>>>> Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
>>>>>
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