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Re: GL4 Oil in Tranny?

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Subject: Re: GL4 Oil in Tranny?
From: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:30:55 +1100
Hi Scott,

MGA Guru has totally neglected to discuss the issue of the Overdrive.

He has also not mentioned friction modified oil.

Here's an old post from this list that hopefully covers most of it.

http://www.myaustinhealey.com/austin_healey_technical_articles.html

Best

Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
To: <Awgertoo@aol.com>; <frogeye@swcp.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: GL4 Oil in Tranny?


> Thanks Mike. Are you saying you use GL4 in the 100?
>
> Here's what I found on the MGA Guru site:
>
> http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/gearbox/gt107.htm
>
> Still confused...I suppose I'll keep the Catrol Detergent 20WX50 in there 
> and hope for the best. Not sure what to put in the GT6.
>
> Vroom,
> Scott
>
>>From: Awgertoo@aol.com
>>Reply-To: Awgertoo@aol.com
>>To: ahpowered@hotmail.com, frogeye@swcp.com, healeys@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: GL4 Oil in Tranny?
>>Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:24:57 EST
>>
>>In a message dated 2/12/2006 3:32:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>ahpowered@hotmail.com writes:
>>It is odd to me but the Spit list seems adamant about GL4 but I can't seem
>>to grasp the reasoning. Also does the detergent damage anything in a
>>straight 30W or 20W 50?
>>----------------------------------------------
>>Go to the Redline Oil site for a good explanation of the differences and 
>>why
>>you want the GL4 for applications where there are "Yellow Metals".
>>
>>Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans




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