I'd change it. Petroleum gets gummy over time. On recommendations from the
list over time, I run Valvoline 20-50 (non-detergent) racing oil in my TR3A
A-type OD. Works great.
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From: L1J1S@aol.com
> list, with regards to my tr3-a trans. it's is a od unit (factory) and the
> oil has been sitting in the trans. for about ten years while the car has been
> going thru a restoration. the tranny was rebuilt about ten years ago. the
> question is should i now change the oil in the tranny before i fire up the
>car
> and take her out for her maiden run? i would guess that over a period of time
>of
> non-usage the velocity of the oil can break down. also i have been advise
> recently to use a non-detergent tranny oil. larry schwartz 1960 tr3-a
>
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