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1. Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 07:46:59 -0500; Hi everyone, Recently there was a thread mentioning 30W non detergent for the overdrive tranny. I couldn't find a reference to this in Bentley and was considering using Redline 75W90 but wanted to ch; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00404.html (7,870 bytes)
2. Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:36:05 -0500; Message text written by John Mitchell Recently there was a thread mentioning 30W non detergent for the overdrive tranny. I couldn't find a reference to this in Bentley and was considering using Redli; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00406.html (8,570 bytes)
3. RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:47:37 -0800; As Dave said, BL/Triumph changed their recommendation to 90 weight GL4 around 1960. Legend has it that this change was never approved by Laycock (the OD makers) but was done only by BL because of pr; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00407.html (8,429 bytes)
4. Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:13:01 -0500; Thanks to everyone who replied. Ive got some Redline MT90 on its way which I'll try first. If I dont like the way the gearbox feels, then I'll move on to the 30W oil. At least I know I wont be doing; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00415.html (8,056 bytes)
5. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:54:42 -0500; Just a quick/check: Last time this question was asked to the list, am I wrong that 50 wt. racing oil (I forget the brand; I have some in my shed outside, but my 9 year old has walked off with my OTHE; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00419.html (8,417 bytes)
6. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:59:30 -0500; I recently bought an "A" type OD for my TR250 and an MGB LH OD from John Esposito (www.quantumechanics.com). He was very clear to use 30W non-detergent in both these OD transmissions. He said the hea; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00424.html (9,262 bytes)
7. RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 05:29:06 -0800; Terry, I use Valvoline 20W50 racing oil in mine, as recommended by both Ken Gillanders (British Frame and Engine) and Herman van den Akker (HVDA Enterprises) who rebuilt my overdrive. I believe stra; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00427.html (8,907 bytes)
8. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:04:48 EST; Red Line 70W80 Gear Oil satisfies 30W Motor Oil requirements. That is what I am using (the Red Line).......75W90 would seem to me to be thicker.......(but then how is 70W Gear = 30W Motor?????)......; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00438.html (8,312 bytes)
9. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:43:32 EST; In a message dated 2/18/2004 12:28:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, jmitch@snet.net writes: Thanks to everyone who replied. Ive got some Redline MT90 on its way which I'll try first. If I dont like the w; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00441.html (8,701 bytes)
10. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 22:21:20 -0500; thicker.......(but The Redline Gear Oil is a synthetic. It has the 70W80 viscosity properties at the specified testing temperatures, but probably has a much different viscosity versus temperature cu; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00445.html (9,057 bytes)
11. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:26:49 -0500; Message text written by INTERNET:AVALON2455@aol.com The reason 70W gear oil = 30W motor oil is (or so I'm told) oils are rated at operating temperature and since motor oils typically operate at highe; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00451.html (8,996 bytes)
12. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:57:20 -0500; The simple explanation is that the Gear Oil ratings and the Engine Oil ratings are on different bases. Dave is correct about some of the temperatures used. The numbers in the ratings are not proporti; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00456.html (9,740 bytes)
13. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:35:55 -0500; John Esposito at quantumechanics.com says that detergent oils should not be used in an OD because they foam. Is there a reason why a modern detergent oil would foam in a gear box but not in an engine; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00460.html (10,622 bytes)
14. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:46:56 -0500; My guess is that they foam because of the constant turning of the gears in the oil bath. That would or could lead to pressure build up and leakage past the seals (more than the calculated and enginee; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00462.html (9,905 bytes)
15. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:43:55 -0500; == I know of about 5 rebuilders that recommend nothing but hi-detergent multi-viscosity oil for O/D's and some say they use Mobil 1, so different strokes for "FT"; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00465.html (9,248 bytes)
16. RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:54:50 -0800; However in a gear box with no oil filter (or only a coarse filter like an A-type OD), it's more desirable for the particles to settle out, so that they aren't constantly being recirculated past the; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00466.html (9,919 bytes)
17. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:33:37 -0500; I was poking around on the web and found a chart that shows comparative viscosities of engine oil and gear oil at this URL: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/visc.html I don't know who Bob is, but the da; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00467.html (9,007 bytes)
18. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:44:08 -0500; Randall as usual is more thorough in his explanations and he is correct about the suspension [or not] of the dirt. Detergent oils will foam however, and the suspended dirt exacerbates that. What you; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00468.html (9,110 bytes)
19. RE: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:49:29 -0800; Except those that, like engine oil (and gear oil for that matter), have anti-foaming additives. Randall; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00472.html (8,298 bytes)
20. Re: Fluid for Overdrive Transmission (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:31:11 -0500; Well OK.... let me display my ignorance. I was always under the impression that motion of the crank shaft did not pass through the oil in the pan. That is, the oil level in the pan was lower than the; /html/triumphs/2004-02/msg00475.html (10,793 bytes)

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