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Re: [Mgs] Transmission Oil

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Transmission Oil
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:49:30 -0800
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No, ZDDP is not necessary in the transmission. Its function in the =
engine is to lubricate the tappets.

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> On Jan 28, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Michael MacLean via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I know all the manuals say to use 20w-50 motor oil for the =
transmission.  Most of those manuals were written back when Castrol GTX =
20W-50 was formulated differently. Does the new lower ZDDP content make =
a difference in the transmission?  I have a regular 4-speed trans in my =
69 GT.  The car is new to me and I would like to start from scratch with =
all the fluids in the car.  Probably not a good idea to even get into =
what engine oil to use.
> Mike MacLean
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class=3D"">No, ZDDP is not necessary in the transmission. Its function =
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class=3D"">On Jan 28, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Michael MacLean via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
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new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">I know all the manuals say to use =
20w-50 motor oil for the transmission.&nbsp; Most of those manuals were =
written back when Castrol GTX 20W-50 was formulated differently. Does =
the new lower ZDDP content make a difference in the transmission?&nbsp; =
I have a regular 4-speed trans in my 69 GT.&nbsp; The car is new to me =
and I would like to start from scratch with all the fluids in the =
car.&nbsp; Probably not a good idea to even get into what engine oil to =
use.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">Mike =
MacLean<br =
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