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Re: Diff oil-which one

To: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Subject: Re: Diff oil-which one
From: G faber <gfaber@fast.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 15:59:27 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <200003081328.IAA05583@mail.ntplx.net> <38C69AD8.F97DEB75@zk3.dec.com>
Michael
There are copper thrust washers on the pinion gears, I just did a diff rebuild,
went through the same thing, I found that Pep Boys sells GL4  by the gallon,
that's what
I would use,
just my 2 cents
Regards
Gerry
Honey Brook, PA


Douglas Frank wrote:

> Michael Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > John, according to The Roadster Factory catalog (Glovebox Companion for
> > TR3), you've got it backwards. GL4 is the recommended lube...GL5 is the one
> > with the harmful additive. Hope they're right as I have GL4 in mine!  :^)
>
> Now you guys got ME confused!  :-)
>
> I was under the impression that GL5 is perfectly OK in the differential
> (it's only the gearbox that requires GL4)-- because there are no bronze
> bits in the diff.  Um?
>
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