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RE: Hypoid oil. As part of the spring tune-up, I
want to drain and refill the differential. With
the help of others on the list, I understand that
I need hypoid oil. I have been unable to find
straight 90w as recommended in my owners manual.
I have found 85W90 (StaLube) and 80W90 Castrol.
My question is that the 85W90 has a service rating
of 4 and the 80W90 carries a 5+. Does it really matter
which one I use ? Should I continue the search for
straight 90w ? Also, some of these are formulated for
limited-slip differentials. I presume that I should stay
away from those, and I am not even going to ask about the
synthetic oils ; - ) Any comments on StaLube vs. Castrol ?
Thanks for the help in advance,
Gene Balinski 80 B
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
>
>
>Alright... quickly lessen in oil logistics...
>
>detergent oils go in your crankcase
>
>hypoids in heavy gear systems
>
>zero detergent seal swellers go in high
>compression systems
>
>Fork oil is fine. 10-15w is about equiv. to orig. stock
>
>
>
>Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
>To: mvheim@studiolimage.com <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 6:31 AM
>Subject: RE: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
>
>
>Good point, now I don't know if the recommended fork fluid can be mixed with
>the stuff which currently is present in the shocks....
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Hans
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
>Sent: donderdag 15 juni 2000 19:40
>Cc: MG List
>Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
>
>
>That second sentence is exactly what I have heard, also: once the level
>has been depleted due to neglect, the rate of leakage becomes greater due
>to seal shrinkage and/or wear.
>
>This corresponds to my (limited) experience: the shock fluid levels were
>low due to DPO neglect; when topped up, they leaked like crazy, leading
>to their eviction (in favor of tube shocks, in this case. Were I to do it
>again, I might try a different approach).
>
>Bob Howard had this to say:
>
>> Peter C has written that a trace of a leak (recall that in the manual
>>we are told to top off the fluid every 12M miles) causes the seals to
>>work. One would suppose that if the shocks were low on fluid for a long
>>time, the lack of fluid and its lubrication would cause the seals, the
>>bodies and the shafts to wear, thus increasing the rate of leak from the
>>"controlled" leak to an uncontrolled leak.
>>
>>Bob
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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