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Re: [Fot] Diff lube

To: Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Diff lube
From: Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:15:22 -0700
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Running Redline MT-90 GL-4 in the Spitfire with a Detroit Locker.

Is that good?

The 43 year old stuff I poured out of it had the consistency of honey...

Brad Eells
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> On Aug 14, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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> Hi - if you are running a Quaife, the Redline should be okay. The only rea=
son it would not be okay would be if you were still running the stock differ=
ential center section which has brass / bronze (aka "yellow metal") parts. T=
he shockproof stuff is API GL5 and that will eat the yellow metal. But the Q=
uaife internals are all steel, so GL5 should not be a problem.
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> As a point of reference and pertaining to the question, I've been mostly u=
sing Mobil 1 75w140. I would also recommend using the higher numbered oil 75=
w-140 vs 75w-90 because the differential runs very hot and I think the 75w-9=
0 would be working out of temp range.
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> Regards,
> Bob Lang
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> On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 2:45:05 PM EDT, kkjjk--- via Fot <fot@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
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> To all FOT guys (and gals)-  Can you tell me what type of rear diff lube y=
ou are using with a Quaife LSD set up?-  Otherwise stock GT6 rear.  I was us=
ing Redline Light Weight Shockproof oil but I have heard that's not good.   T=
hanks!- Jay De Pol
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Running Redline MT-90 GL-4 in the 
Spitfire with a Detroit Locker.<div><br></div><div>Is that 
good?</div><div><br></div><div>The 43 year old stuff I poured out of it had the 
consistency of honey...<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brad 
Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Aug 14, 2019, at 
12:09 PM, Robert Lang via Fot &lt;<a 
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; 
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div 
class="ydp8ac67c70yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, 
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi - if you are running a Quaife, 
the Redline should be okay. The only reason it would not be okay would be if 
you were still running the stock differential center section which has brass / 
bronze (aka "yellow metal") parts. The shockproof stuff is API GL5 and that 
will eat the yellow metal. But the Quaife internals are all steel, so GL5 
should not be a problem.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div 
dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As a point of reference and pertaining to the 
question, I've been mostly using Mobil 1 75w140. I would also recommend using 
the higher numbered oil 75w-140 vs 75w-90 because the differential runs very 
hot and I think the 75w-90 would be working out of temp range.</div><div 
dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" 
data-setdir="false">Regards,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob 
Lang<br></div><div><br></div>
        
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sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
                
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                    On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 2:45:05 PM EDT, kkjjk--- via 
Fot &lt;<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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<div style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; 
font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; 
font-size-adjust: none;"><font size="2">To all FOT guys (and gals)-&nbsp; Can 
you tell me what type of rear diff lube you are using with a Quaife LSD set 
up?-&nbsp; Otherwise stock GT6 rear.&nbsp; I was using Redline Light Weight 
Shockproof oil but I have heard that's not good. &nbsp; Thanks!- Jay De Pol<br>
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