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Re: MGTD Battery

To: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Subject: Re: MGTD Battery
From: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 11:25:57 -0500
Okay, great, but do any of the LBCs have overdrive?

Skip Kelsey wrote:
> 
> Geoff:
> 
> I hve been using Synthetic lubricants for about five years in all of my
> cars. 48 Y type, 52 TD, 69 BGT,70 Volvo, and 96 Volvo. My Oil of choice for
> the engines has been Amsoil 20-50 in all but the 96 Volvo, in which I use
> 15-40. The Volvo transmission comes from the factory with synthetic Oil.
> They reccommend not ever changing it. In the MG Y and TD I use Redline MT
> 90. It is 75W 90 weight. In the MGB, and in MGA transmissions, I use
> Redline MTL which is 75W 80. I notice a extreme drop in temperature in all
> units. The factory does not reccommend using HYPOID oil in
> transmissions.This is for most differentials. I have talked too the experts
> at Redline, which is only about 35 miles from here. They concour with what
> I have written. I hope this sheds a little more light on your subject.
> 
> Cheers:
> 
> Skip.................At 09:08 AM 5/6/97 -0400, The English Connection wrote:
> > Skip Kelsey wrote:  Lee:
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> For break in use a good
> >heavy duty detergent oil SAE 30. Once the engine is broken in, you can go
> >to multi grade. I prefer Pure synthetic SAE 20-50. My oil of choice is
> >Amsoil. I hope that this answers some of your questions.
> >    The box needs a large number of new components to bring it back into
> >good working condition, and this is going to be a very expensive job. (For
> >those of you unfamiliar with T-Series cars, the price of the lay gear alone
> >is currently $675.00!!!).
> >
> >    75W140NS oil.
> >
> >Do you, or does anyone else on this list have any long term  I am
> >especially concerned not so much with the ease of shifting gears resulting
> >from a lower friction oil as with the longevity of expensive new
> >components. Remember, that in the case of a gearbox and rear axle, there is
> >a 'shearing' force which has to be contended with, whereas in an engine, as
> >far as I can think, there is no such 'sliding' or 'shearing' for want of
> >better words.
> >
> >All contributiions gratefully received.
> >
> >Geoff Love.
> >
> >

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