- 1. oil question (score: 1)
- Author: Enrique Claure <span@datacom-bo.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 12:53:07 -0400
- Hello MGers, I wonder if any one can give me a clue on the following oil I need to replace transmission oil 75W90 into my car but can only find 80W90. Will there be a significant difference in perfor
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- 2. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:51:34 -0600
- Assuming your talking about a B, if I remember that's what you have. The trans oil is the SAME as the motor Oil, 20W50, as stated in every manual and confirmed before by the wisdom of the list. Dan
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- 3. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:47:23 -0500 (EST)
- This is gear oil your car (an MGB I think)uses engine oil. This is the point I was making about taking your car into a shop for a simple job like this. ...Art
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01254.html (7,390 bytes)
- 4. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:29:14 EST
- In the Transmission, MG recommends the use of engine oil, the same grade as in the engine sump. Usually 20W50 Castrol. If you have an overdrive tranny, the hypoid oil can cause erratic operation of
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- 5. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: stuart farmer <k7wf@kalama.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:10:57 -0800
- Henrique....There would be very little difference in 75W90 and 80W90 gear oil. BUT WHATEVER YOU DO.......DON'T put it in your MGB gearbox. The gearbox in an MGB takes ENGINE OIL. In mine I use Castro
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- 6. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:12:19 -0800
- If you want to do this right, use Red Line MTL (stands for Manual Transmission Lume). It's absolutely marvelous for MGBs! IMHO, YMMV Andy -- Andy Ramm A silver face in a tweed world. Remove obvious s
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- 7. Re: oil question (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott McKorkle" <bmc@aa.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 08:39:59 -0800
- I think the confusion on this issue stems from the (not-quite-so) ubiquitous Chilton's MGB manual. For some reason, it states to use gear oil in the gearbox--going against every other published guide
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01306.html (8,292 bytes)
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