Re: ATF in gearbox/OD?

From: Jerome Yuzyk (jerome(at)supernet.ab.ca)
Date: Wed Nov 25 1998 - 21:11:09 CST


In article <4c67c42b.365c8f2b(at)aol.com>, Rootes(at)aol.com wrote:
>
> I, for one, have stayed with non-detergent motor oil in my OD. I have
> heard claims that the detergents in modern motor oils and ATF are no good for
> the friction materials used in 30-40 year old ODs. I'm not gonna chance it!

The friction material was replaced on both surfaces, with exactly what I
don't know, but it's a dark-brown solid. The previous material was a
black plastic band with a "woven" imprint, riveted on.

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nce: bulk Reply-To: jerome(at)supernet.ab.ca (Jerome Yuzyk)

In article <4.1.19981125175738.0094e930(at)cast.navnet.net>, Bob Hamilton <hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net> wrote: > Listers, > > Anything with an O/D should use ATF as there is a pump involved here. All

Why?

> four speed Volvo manual gearboxes fitted with the Laycock DeNormanville > units specify ATF. Definitely do not use an SAE 80-90 hypoid gear oil.

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