Bill,
Ditto what Frank said ... get a quart of 80/140 at your local
automotive store. I check and top up the differential at least
once a year, whether it needs it or not.
IMHO, the key is regular maintenance, not the "correct" oil.
Walt Harrison
Olympia, WA
AN5L-39648
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Bill Mantz" <bmantz@roanoke.infi.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Gear Oil
Bill Mantz wrote:
> Does anyone still sell stright 90 weight gear oil anymore? All I've been
> able to find in this area is multi-viscosity. The closest I've found is
> 80W90. I have found the straight Hypoid 90W in small tubes of 10oz each from
> marine applications, but at 3 bucks a tube, 12 bucks seems a bit high for
> refilling the diff (2.1 pints)
The new multi grades are much better then straight 90 which was all they
had back when they wrote the book.
Get a qt of 80/140
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
2 Sprites, 2 Midgets
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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