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FWIW, I've been 'testing' modern synthetics in my BJ8 gearbox, OD and diffe=
rential for 30+ years and over 100K miles. I still use dino oil in the engi=
ne as I only put 4-5K miles/year on it and change it 1/year and I don't thi=
nk the added expense of a syn is worth it, and I would change the oil at le=
ast 1/yr regardless of mileage.=20
----- Original Message -----
From: josef-eckert@t-online.de=20
To: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com>=20
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 10:13:46 AM=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Differential oil=20
Chris,=20
Yes, when the Owners Manual names a recommended type of oil I use it when I=
still can get it, as this is what they used at the factory and they knew w=
hy they recommended it. Castrol or Penrite or Millers or even others still =
produce the right spec.mineral oil.=20
And these recommended oils kept my classic cars running for 50years plus. S=
o why shall I use different and perhaps ruin my gearbox, engine or rear axl=
e?=20
Sorry I still can=C2=B4t believe modern synthetic oils are tested in Austin=
-Healey engines, gearboxes and rear axles and are formulated to keep modern=
engines/gearboxes/axles/etc. of a much different design running.=20
For me:=20
No synthetic oils in my classic cars!=20
I like to have crossplies fitted to my classic cars of the 50/60s, but that=
=C2=B4s my personal taste as for me it gives a period driving experience I =
like.=20
I can=C2=B4t get the original paint anymore, so I use modern paint matching=
the original colour and appearance.=20
Sorry I do not fill in 50 year old air in the tyres (hard to get) and I hav=
e 2bars front and 2bars rear filled in.=20
And yes, I drive my Austin-Healeys, but not daily, as we also have modern c=
ars here to drive in daily madness. Much more confortable by the way and be=
tter suitable to my daily business.=20
Josef Eckert=20
Konigswinter/Germany=20
54BN1=20
62BT7=20
65Sprite=20
59 DaimlerSP250=20
50 Morris Minor Tourer=20
78 Mercedes 240D=20
and our modern Donkeys for daily business=20
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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Differential oil=20
Datum: 2016-10-31T15:21:51+0100=20
Von: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com>=20
An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t-online.de>=20
Hey Josef,=20
Your criticism and sarcastic posts have finally arced me up to respond.=20
So - if I'm reading your posts - from somewhere back in the 1950's - you do=
n't use anything that isn't in the owners manual, or the driver's handbook?=
=20
"And nothing else"=20
No synthetic oils?=20
No modern tires/ tyres?=20
No modern paint?=20
Is that your point? Nothing that is not in the manuals from 50 plus years a=
go?=20
Tyres? Tires?=20
Seriously?=20
Mk III drivers handbook=20
Radial-ply tyres (Dunlop SP41)=20
Tyres:=20
Size, 5.90 - 15 tubed.=20
Front, 20 lb. /sq. in=20
Rear, 25 lb. /sq. in=20
Maximum performance speeds:=20
increase all pressure by 5 lb./sq.in=20
So that's what you run on your Healey?=20
That's clearly only ok in your book if you use 1966 air. Modern air is clea=
rly not acceptable.=20
Those are your tyres?=20
Dunlop SP41=20
So your tyres are 50 plus years old.=20
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/dunlop-sp41=20
Seriously?=20
You whinge about this list every couple of years, because it's not technica=
l enough for you.=20
And yet you advocate not using oil designed or manufactured in the past 15 =
years?=20
So you run 50 plus year old tyres?=20
So why don't you write us a technical article advocating how oil/ tires/ ty=
res/ batteries/ etc have not changed /improved a Healey in the past 50 plus=
years.=20
Do you drive your car Josef?=20
Seriously. You call yourself into account by criticizing people who use mod=
ern oil etc and drive their cars.=20
Write us a technical article.=20
Seriously.=20
Chris=20
www.myaustinhealey.com=20
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>FWIW, I've been 'testing' modern synthetics in my BJ8 gearbox, OD =
and differential for 30+ years and over 100K miles. I still use dino =
oil in the engine as I only put 4-5K miles/year on it and change it 1/year =
and I don't think the added expense of a syn is worth it, and I would chang=
e the oil at least 1/yr regardless of mileage.</div><div><br></div><hr id=
=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;te=
xt-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">=
<b>From: </b>josef-eckert@t-online.de<br><b>To: </b>"Chris Dimmock" <aus=
tin.healey@gmail.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net=
><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, October 31, 2016 10:13:46 AM<br><b>Subject: </=
b>Re: [Healeys] Differential oil<br><div><br></div><title></title><p style=
=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Chris,<br></span></=
p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Yes, when t=
he Owners Manual names a recommended type of oil I use it when I still can =
get it, as this is what they used at the factory and they knew why they rec=
ommended it. Castrol or Penrite or Millers or even others still produce the=
right spec.mineral oil. </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">And these r=
ecommended oils kept my classic cars running for 50years plus. So why shall=
I use different and perhaps ruin my gearbox, engine or rear axle?</span></=
p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Sorry I sti=
ll can=C2=B4t believe modern synthetic oils are tested in Austin-Healey eng=
ines, gearboxes and rear axles and are formulated to keep modern engines/ge=
arboxes/axles/etc. of a much different design running.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">For me:</sp=
an></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">No syntheti=
c oils in my classic cars!</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">I like to h=
ave crossplies fitted to my classic cars of the 50/60s, but that=C2=B4s my =
personal taste as for me it gives a period driving experience I like.</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">I can=
=C2=B4t get the original paint anymore, so I use modern paint matching the =
original colour and appearance.<br></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Sorry I do =
not fill in 50 year old air in the tyres (hard to get) and I have 2bars fro=
nt and 2bars rear filled in.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">And yes, I =
drive my Austin-Healeys, but not daily, as we also have modern cars here to=
drive in daily madness. Much more confortable by the way and better suitab=
le to my daily business. </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Josef Ecker=
t</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Konigswinte=
r/Germany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">54BN1</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">62BT7</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">65Sprite</s=
pan></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">59 DaimlerS=
P250</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">50 Morris M=
inor Tourer</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">78 Mercedes=
240D</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">and our mod=
ern Donkeys for daily business</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Differential oil</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2016-10-31T15:21:51+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com&=
gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t=
-online.de></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Hey Josef,</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Your criticism and sarcastic posts=
have finally arced me up to respond. </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">So - if I'm reading your posts - f=
rom somewhere back in the 1950's - you don't use anything that isn't in the=
owners manual, or the driver's handbook?</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">"And nothing else"</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">No synthetic oils? </span></d=
iv>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">No modern tires/ tyres?</span></di=
v>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">No modern paint?</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Is that your point? Nothing that i=
s not in the manuals from 50 plus years ago? </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;"> </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Tyres? Tires? </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Seriously?</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;"> </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Mk III drivers handbook</span></di=
v>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">Radial-ply tyres (Dunlop SP41)<br>=
Tyres:<br>Size, 5.90 - 15 tubed.<br>Front, 20 lb. /sq. in<br>Rear, 25=
lb. /sq. in<br>Maximum performance speeds:<br>increase all pressure by 5 l=
b./sq.in </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;"> </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;">So that's what you run on your Hea=
ley?</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: ;"><br></span>That's clearly only ok =
in your book if you use 1966 air. Modern air is clearly not acceptable.&nbs=
p;</div>
<div>Those are your tyres? </div>
<div>Dunlop SP41</div>
<div> </div>
<div>So your tyres are 50 plus years old. </div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/dunlop-sp41"; target=3D=
"_blank">http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/dunlop-sp41</a></div>
<div>Seriously? </div>
<div>You whinge about this list every couple of years, because it's not tec=
hnical enough for you. </div>
<div>And yet you advocate not using oil designed or manufactured in the pas=
t 15 years?</div>
<div>So you run 50 plus year old tyres?</div>
<div>So why don't you write us a technical article advocating how oil/ tire=
s/ tyres/ batteries/ etc have not changed /improved a Healey in the past 50=
plus years. </div>
<div>Do you drive your car Josef?</div>
<div>Seriously. You call yourself into account by criticizing people who us=
e modern oil etc and drive their cars. </div>
<div>Write us a technical article. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Seriously. </div>
<div>Chris</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.myaustinhealey.com"; target=3D"_blank">www.myaust=
inhealey.com</a></div>
<div> </div>
</div>
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