At Tue, 19 Sep 95 19:20:26 MDT, Graham Knight writes:
> What's the lube of choice for the tranny in a '73 Midget? I'm
> used to putting 90weight in a tranny, but it has been suggested
> that my MIdget would be happier with regular 10w30 oil. Is this
> true??!!??
I've been told straight SAE 30 NON-detergent oil is the best choice.
Apparently, the detergent in regular oils can be harmful to the
syncros. I do not know why, but I do know that most oil detergents
are designed to scrub ash, which you should not have much of in your
tranny, AFAIK.
YMMV.
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