Why would you change the transmission oil twice a year. That is a
total waist. You might need to change the transmission oil every
20,000 miles or so.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Sep 19, 2007, at 2:34 PM, BJ8Healeys wrote:
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
> Since my overdrive sticking problems have coincided with a need for a
> regularly-scheduled gearbox oil change, I thought it might be time
> to try
> the Redline MTL that so many have raved about. Of course, my local
> Advance
> store is out of stock (probably not "out" - just didn't order any
> in the
> first place). But from their catalog I noticed two things:
> 1. MTL is 75W/85W. That seems a might thick, compared to the 30W
> non-detergent I have used for 25 years.
> 2. MTL costs $14 per quart. That seems a might steep, compared to
> the
> $1.99 per quart for 30W non-detergent.
>
> So, the cost for a twice a year oil change will go from about $8 to
> $56. Is
> the difference in performance worth that? 75W/85W is close to the
> viscosity
> of rear axle oil. What about the manual caution against using
> heavy oils in
> the gearbox? Is that caution obsolete now?
>
> Happy Healeying!
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC
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