Re: gearbox oil and headlamp rings
Roland Dudley (cobra(at)cdc.hp.com)
Thu, 20 Jun 96 7:57:38 PDT
>
> Bert,
>
> If it recommends engine oil, usually S.A.E. 30 Non-Detergent, use it. It
> has been stated many times that the sulphur content in the gear oil will affect
> the syncromesh rings. My manuals recommend engine oil and I haven't had a
> problem
> in 34 years of ownership however the gearbox of a friends Sunbeam Talbot is
> now in pieces from the use of gear oil.
>
> Regards,
> Bob
Not all gear oils contain sulfides, but I agree that what the manual
recommends is what should be used.
Roland