I've been using MT-90 in my BJ8 gearbox for a couple of years. The
only thing I noticed is that the O/D engages a bit quicker (and
shifting is smoother, too).
FWIW, I used 20W-50 engine oil prior to that. The Bentley's
manual I have says that is acceptable.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
> In you BJ8? Guess it doesn't affect the OD?
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
> > To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
> > Cc: 62bt7 <62bt7@prodigy.net>; Frakes, Jim <jimf@frakes-eng.com>;
> BobHaskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 5/21/2007 4:34:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: GM Engine Oil Supplement (GM EOS)
> >
> > David, from the Redline web site, they show the MT 90 as 15W-40 wt.
> > engine oil. I've been running the MT 90 in 2 cars for about 2 years
> > and the results are smother shifting and less noise. I haven't
> > noticed it as being to heavy at all. Just the opposite. ???????
> >
> > What is the downside?
> >
> > I hope we aren't getting into another engine oil debate with no
> > conclusion.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > Randy Hicks
> > '56 100M
> > '62 BN7 MkII
> > '65 BJ8
> > '53 MGTD
> > Healey100M@gmail.com
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