I used ATF in my TR7 5-speed. My second one. The first one Fragged on
I-5 in the middle of Orange County.
My parts guy showed me the tiny hole that the gear oil had to go
through the oil pump of that thing.
I don't know how much of the guts are shared between the transmissions.
On Sep 8, 2008, at 2:40 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:
> According to the Haynes for my old SD1 it is Castrol Hypoy B75 SAE75
> for a
> refill or Castrol Hypoy Light SAE80 for a topup, or equivalent, i.e.
> gear oil.
> ATF e.g. Castrol TQF was used in the auto box. The factory V8 also
> uses gear
> oil in the gearbox whereas the 4-cylinder uses engine oil of
> course. ATF is
> recommended by some for the 4-cylinder gearbox, sometimes it is said
> to clear
> OD problems by acting as a cleaning agent, but I would never use
> that or
> engine oil in the gearbox of my V8 because of its higher torque.
>
> PaulH.
> ----- Original Message -----
> Do I use transmission oil (ATF) in my Rover SD1 gearbox?
> Any recommendations?
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