I agree with Richard and can only assume that people are confused by some of
the oil designations. For example the "90" in Redline MT 90 is NOT the
same thing as the "80w/90" as used to describe diff oils. Heavy oils are
for differentials. GL4 oils are appropriate for transmission "yellow
metals"--GL5 is for diffs and will destroy brass synchro's, etc.
BTW I use Redline MTL in the Toyota 5-speeds in both my Healeys and MT-90 in
the MGA box in my Elva Courier racer which IMHO provides far smoother
shifting and better synchro action than does SAE30.
Best--Michael Oritt
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On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM, richard mayor <mayorrichard at
hotmail.com>wrote:
> Whooooa, I'm not an expert here, but -- I think Perry is suggesting you
> use
> the kind of oil you put into a differential. Why don't you call the Toyota
> service department. Or talk to the people at Jiffy Lube or Oil Can Henry's.
> Modern transmissions use light weight oil.
> Hell, the factory manual for the Austin Healey transmission/overdrive calls
> for SAE 30W oil. Why are there so many people on this list that keep
> insisting
> you should use heavy oil in their transmissions?
> My personal preference is to use RedLine MTL - but I'm a racer so I spend
> the
> extra dollars for maximin performance.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
>
>
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 20:50:55 -0400
> > From: healeyguy at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] smitty 5 speed oil capacity
> >
> > Ira
> > Assume you are asking about the Toyota "W" trans. Volume is 2.5 quarts if
> it
> > is really empty. Drain is in the bottom of the trans. Filler is drivers
> side
> > (if I remember) and use a gear oil pump to fill the trans to the bottom
> of
> the
> > plug threads.
> > Use gear oil.
> > Examples:
> > Ford 75W-90
> > Pennzoil Synthetic 75W-90 GL4
> > Pennzoil Gearplus 80W-90 GL4
> > Amsoil MTG 75W-90
> > Probably a lot more
> >
> > Aloha
> > Perry
> >
> > From: I Erbs
> >
> >
> > Can I please get the capacity for a Toyota SR 5 and I assume it uses 90wt
> > il, but is it non-detergent or not? I
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