Mark:
I talked to Redline today, and they advise using MT-90, which is a 15-40.
in overdrive gearboxes if you have this problem. I am running MTL with no
aadverse affects.
Cheers:
Skip..................At 08:08 PM 9/22/97 -0600, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>
> Which begs the question of how much you paid for it. The only price
> I've seen for Redline MTL is $9.50 a quart from Summit.
>
>Yikes. Saw this while cleaning up the digest and sending out another
>issue. The Fat Chance Garage has Redline MTL in stock now, $7.00 per quart,
>plus shipping. See the Monster List for more details about FCG, or send
>email to fcg@autox.team.net, and I'll eventually get around to answering it!
>
>While some folks have used either MTL or MT-90 in gearboxes with Laycock
>overdrives, the Redline synthetics in this weight may, in hot weather after
>an hour or so of driving, fail to provide enough hydraulic pressure to
>keep the OD engaged. This has only happened to one person I know of.
>
>Someday I'll test some Redline 75W140NS, a non-sulfer gear oil that is
>thicker, and should work better as hydraulic fluid than the MTL, and still
>provide the high temp shear stability and film strength of a synthetic.
>
>mjb.
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