Greg....
What would you recommend for a Moss box with an overdrive?
GARY MARQUIS / FAT BASSET GARAGE
Chico California USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Solow [SMTP:gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 11:00 PM
> To: DGreimel@aol.com; TrmpetDave@aol.com; morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: lubrication
>
> It is true that 30 SAE motor oil was the original recommendation for use
> in the Moss gearbox. I was told that using 90 EP would damage the needle
> roller bearings in the box because they would not get adequate
> lubrication.
> I can say absolutely, from many years of experience, that that is complete
> "bunk". The 30 SAE motor oil doesn't protect the gears and syncros as
> well
> as the 90 EP and contributes to the premature failure of the syncros.
> Overhaul the gearbox, set up the syncros and shift hubs properly, and use
> the best gear oil available. We have had good success with Chevron Delo
> 80
> 90, Kendall 80-90-140, GM limited slip gear oil, and lately Redline MTL.
> Regards, Greg
> Solow
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DGreimel@aol.com>
> To: <TrmpetDave@aol.com>; <morgans@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 2:50 AM
> Subject: Re: lubrication
>
>
> > Perhaps my memory is failing but it sure seems to me that 30wt oil was
> the
> > factory recommendation for the Moss box in the early 60`s. 90wt
> definitely
> > defeats the synchros which are, after all, little clutches and makes
> them
> > hard to shift. Most british boxes used 30wt which at the time seemed
> odd
> to
> > me. I had serviced US cars prior to working on imports and only
> Chrysler
> > used lighter oils, in some cases ATF.
> > Don
> >
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