Does than mean my using Redline MT-90 in my Healey would be the wrong oil?
David Nockhealeydoc@sbcglobal.net
> The Red Line Gear oils are several different ones
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> Red Line MTL is a 75/80 gear oil. This is designed for a manual
> transmission that requires 30 wt oils.
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> Red Line 90wt gear oils are designed for transmissions and rear axle
> units that require a 90 wt gear oil, This will also vary if you have
> a limit slip rear axle.
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> Also gear oils do not have the same viscocity ratings as engine oils
> so a 75/80 gear oil is the same as a 30 wt engine oil. The British
> transmissions that did not have a syncro first gear did not use a
> 90wt gear oil that all required a 30wt non detergent engine oil.
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> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
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> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:21 AM, writeian@aol.com wrote:
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>> I made a mistake reporting the fluid-oil my friend had used in the
>> gearbox of his '60 BN7 who experienced a gearbox failure requiring
>> replacement.? He had been using Redline 75W90NS whether that is the
>> MT or MTL fluid-oil.
>>
>> I use?SAE 30 non-detergent oil in my '60 3000 gearbox and its
>> overdrive and will probably not ever use anything else, period.
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