As I recall 80-90 weight gear oil is not really 80-90 weight. The
difference in numbering systems was to keep people from putting engine oil
in their rearends and vice-versa. This comes from my Great uncle who used
to work on Packard "Twin sixes" and Nash automobiles.
just my two cents, let the barage begin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hamilton <hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net>
To: Cole Harvey <ceharvey(at)thegrid.net>; <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: trans fluid
> Cole,
>
> Why use SAE 90 when it calls for SAE 30 engine oil? You are
> looking for trouble down the road. Volvos use ATF in manual transmissions
> and I would use ATF before dumping sticky 90 weight into it, synthetic or
> not. My 4¢ worth.
>
> Bob
> (using SAE30 non-detergent for the past 38 years in the DHC)
>
>
> At 09:54 AM 3/20/2000 -0800, Cole Harvey wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >There has been some talk about transmission oil, so I would like to but
in
> >my 2 cents. Go with synthetic oil. This stuff is great. I ran a car
with
> >90w in the trans and it worked fine (i.e. it is particular about what it
> >would do and when it would do it). But then I used synthetic and it does
> >every thing I ask of it without troubles. Yes it is expensive but you
only
> >need at most 2 quarts, about $14.
> >
> >Cole
>
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> Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
> The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
> [Stable mates - 1973 Midget and 1968 M-B 280SE]
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