[Healeys] Tranny and OD drain plugs

[Alan Seigrist]

Terry -

This isn't a suprise.

Europe is way ahead of the US in Diesel motor specification - now all
commercial diesels in Europe meet the Euro IV standard - no only do these
motors produce particulate concentrations at a similar level to a gas
engine, Euro IV motors also produce NOx levels similar to gas motors.
Pretty cool stuff if you know anything about diesel emissions.

I wish the US manufacturers could get off its collective arse and have some
technical expertise in this area too!  Americans still make some of the best
Diesel motors in the world for trucks and boats, but they still pump out the
soot....

Alan


On 8/6/07, TERRY COLL <coll44 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all for the info.  And more on the subject of lubricants was
> passed
> along to me by a friend in the Triumph community.  Terry Coll  '64 BJ8
>
> "Last night I was hanging out with my car buddies talking car stuff and
> the
> subject came up on oil. Starting sometime soon all new diesel engines in
> light
> trucks and cars will be required to have catalytic converters for clean
> air
> requirements. As a result of this change they are removing the zinc from
> diesel motor oils. All those guys who have been using diesel oil for their
> gas
> engines will have to change to a racing oil or add zinc to non-racing
> oils.
>
> This won't effect us if we use redline or any other racing oil, but once
> again
> the oil companies are at it.  ALWAYS read the label to assure the oil you
> use
> will protect your engine.
>
> I'll forward any info. on this as I receive it. It doesn't get any easier,
> does it. Tell your buddies too."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Randy Hicks
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:51 AM
> To: John Soderling
> Cc: TERRY COLL; Charlie Baldwin; pennell at cox.net; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tranny and OD drain plugs
>
> I agree on the use of MT-90.
>
> A year ago I put MT-90 in the BJ8 and was very pleased with the
> results. Much smoother and quieter. This year I decided to run
> Redline also in the 100M. At the suggestion of some on the list, I
> decided to try the MTL.
>
> After about 2000 miles I'm going back to the MT-90.  May be just me,
> but it seems like its too thin & light in the BN2 box.
>
> Just my $.02
>
> Randy
>
> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '62 BN7 MkII
> '65 BJ8
> '53 MGTD
> Healey100M at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Aug 5, 2007, at 10:37 AM, John Soderling wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> > I've used MT-90 in my 100-6 trany/overdrive for four years and
> > 18,000 miles
> > now.  Before using it, I called Red Line (located about 8 miles
> > from my
> > house) and talked to their technical representative, who was
> > familiar with
> > big Healeys and our tranys & overdrives, and he told me to use
> > their MT-90.
> > NFI
> > Vrooom vrooom,
> > John
> > Erika the Red