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Re: Quaife Gear oil

To: spitlist@gte.net, fot@autox.team.net (FOT)
Subject: Re: Quaife Gear oil
From: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:08:27 EST
In a message dated 21/02/01 20:30:26 GMT Standard Time, spitlist@gte.net
writes:

Subj:Quaife Gear oil
>
> Date:21/02/01 20:30:26 GMT Standard Time
> From:    spitlist@gte.net (Joe Curry)
> To:    GuyotLeonF@aol.com (Leon Guyot), fot@autox.team.net (Friends of
> Triumph)
>
> Leon, I sent a message about the correct oil to use and here's the reply I
> got:
>
> Quaife Wrote:
>
> Mr. Curry,
>
> The gear oil is fine as long as that is the weight specified for the std.
> unit.  For example, a Honda transaxle uses 30W motor oil for lubrication,
> putting in a good 75/90W gear oil will work fine for the diff but cause
> major havoc for the rest of the transaxle.  A good rule of thumb is make
> sure the oil weight you use is the same as the original.  The diff will not
> care but the rest of the internals might.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ralph Hollack
>
> Joe,

Moss Europe used to sell an oil specifically for use in LSD's.

I cannot recall the viscosity, but it was a strange blue color and naturally
cost more than standard gear oil. I think you may well be OK with the normal
GL4 EP90 gear oil in your diff', but? I may be wrong? YMMV...
does anyone else know any better?

> s

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