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To: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 14:20:27 -0400
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I tried Redline at one point and the gearbox leaked profusely.  Changed =
back to 30wtnd and now only have the typical drips.

Moral to the story: all our cars are different so what works for one may =
not work for others.
> On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:06 PM, BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
>=20
> Another question that will result in a lot of different opinions.  =
I've always used 30-weight non-detergent oil in my gearbox and =
overdrive.  Non-detergent according to the theory that because there is =
no oil filter in the system non-detergent oil allows any wear particles =
to settle out of the oil instead of being continuously circulated =
through the mechanicals.
> =20
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC =20
> =20
> =20
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:45 AM
> To: Richard Kahn; Richard Ewald
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil
> =20
> Will someone please tell me what weight of oil to use in a BJ8 gearbox =
with overdrive. Thanks.
> =20
> Regards,
> =20
> Charlie Schott
> =20
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I tried Redline at one point and the gearbox leaked =
profusely. &nbsp;Changed back to 30wtnd and now only have the typical =
drips.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Moral to the =
story: all our cars are different so what works for one may not work for =
others.<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:06 PM, BJ8Healeys =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; =
class=3D"">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, =
32, 96);" class=3D"">Another question that will result in a lot of =
different opinions.&nbsp; I've always used 30-weight non-detergent oil =
in my gearbox and overdrive.&nbsp; Non-detergent according to the theory =
that because there is no oil filter in the system non-detergent oil =
allows any wear particles to settle out of the oil instead of being =
continuously circulated through the mechanicals.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, =
32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, =
32, 96);" class=3D"">Steve Byers</span><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
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32, 96);" class=3D"">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, =
32, 96);" class=3D"">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span =
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rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D"">Havelock,=
 NC&nbsp;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
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0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; =
color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div =
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New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"">From:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Healeys =
[<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></b>Charlie =
Schott<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, November 01, 2016 =
9:45 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Richard Kahn; Richard =
Ewald<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
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text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [Healeys] Gearbox =
oil<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Will someone =
please tell me what weight of oil to use in a BJ8 gearbox with =
overdrive. Thanks.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Regards,<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Charlie Schott<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
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