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RE: Tranny Fluid Question

To: "'Paul Hunt'" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>,
Subject: RE: Tranny Fluid Question
From: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 08:16:44 +0100
Hi Paul,

As I'm going to do this soon: what is the best way not to spoil any oil on
my new carpet?

Cheers,

Hans '71 BGT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Hunt [SMTP:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 20:48
> To:   Dennis Berman; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: Tranny Fluid Question
> 
> 1.  Yes.
> 
> 2.  A 77 should have a side hole which is the combined filler and level
> indicator.  However some people have said that it takes more than the
> recommended quantity to reach this hole.  Personally I would go by the
> hole
> and not the quantity.
> 
> Earlier boxes had a top filler, accessed through a hole in the
> transmission
> tunnel behind the radio panel, it was fitted with a dipstick.
> 
> PaulH.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Berman <dberman@nortelnetworks.com>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: 02 March 1999 19:19
> Subject: Tranny Fluid Question
> 
> 
> >Members,
> >
> >   Easy question for all... I just want to make
> >   certain I don't do something stupid.
> >
> >   I've been meaning to change the oil in my
> >   manual transmission for some time now, but
> >   keep putting it off.
> >
> >   My question is actually two fold:
> >
> >   1) Do I follow the recommendation and use
> >      20w/50? (Castrol)
> >
> >   2) How do I know when the tranny is completely
> >      filled. Ie, when oil comes out of the top
> >      opening? or is that too much oil?
> >
> >   Thanks. Oh, She's a '77 MGB. I've just spent the
> >   last month solving ALL the engine oil leaks! Now,
> >   upwards and onwards!
> >
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >
> >Dennis Berman
> >dberman@nortelnetworks.com
> >
> > __,__\__
> >(_o____o_)   Safely Fast (Vrooom!)
> >

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