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Re: Tranny oil

To: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Tranny oil
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 08:46:38 +1100
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <fb.11888530.27b983ff@aol.com>
Remembering that I am struggling to recall exactly what he said.

Having said that, I understood that conventional oils had more
suitable mechanical properties for gearboxes. We really should
try and find a source at Mobil though - I don't want to be the
source for a new urban legend!

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From <Daniel1312 at aol.com>
To: <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: Tranny oil


> Did the Mobil tech expert mean that Mobil 1 was not suitable for use as a
> gear oil or did he meant that it was not as good as Castrol GTX 20/50, or
> supermarket 20/50 or whatever?  Also does it mean that Mobil 1 is no good for
> gearbox in sump engines like the Mini?
>
> Mobil do a synthetic gear oil.
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 11/02/01 23:24:21 Pacific Standard Time,
> mikeg@vicnet.net.au writes:
>
> << I vaguely recall a comment from a Mobil tech expert that Mobil 1 wasn't
> suitable
>  for
>  gearbox use because its shear properties were inadequate for the
> application. >>

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