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Re: MGTD Battery

To: The English Connection <engconn@pottsville.infi.net>
Subject: Re: MGTD Battery
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 08:13:54 -0700
Geoff:

I hve been using Synthetic lubricants for about five years in all of my
cars. 48 Y type, 52 TD, 69 BGT,70 Volvo, and 96 Volvo. My Oil of choice for
the engines has been Amsoil 20-50 in all but the 96 Volvo, in which I use
15-40. The Volvo transmission comes from the factory with synthetic Oil.
They reccommend not ever changing it. In the MG Y and TD I use Redline MT
90. It is 75W 90 weight. In the MGB, and in MGA transmissions, I use
Redline MTL which is 75W 80. I notice a extreme drop in temperature in all
units. The factory does not reccommend using HYPOID oil in
transmissions.This is for most differentials. I have talked too the experts
at Redline, which is only about 35 miles from here. They concour with what
I have written. I hope this sheds a little more light on your subject.

Cheers:

Skip.................At 09:08 AM 5/6/97 -0400, The English Connection wrote:
> Skip Kelsey wrote:  Lee: 
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For break in use a good 
>heavy duty detergent oil SAE 30. Once the engine is broken in, you can go 
>to multi grade. I prefer Pure synthetic SAE 20-50. My oil of choice is 
>Amsoil. I hope that this answers some of your questions. 
>    The box needs a large number of new components to bring it back into
>good working condition, and this is going to be a very expensive job. (For
>those of you unfamiliar with T-Series cars, the price of the lay gear alone
>is currently $675.00!!!). 
> 
>    75W140NS oil. 
> 
>Do you, or does anyone else on this list have any long term  I am
>especially concerned not so much with the ease of shifting gears resulting
>from a lower friction oil as with the longevity of expensive new
>components. Remember, that in the case of a gearbox and rear axle, there is
>a 'shearing' force which has to be contended with, whereas in an engine, as
>far as I can think, there is no such 'sliding' or 'shearing' for want of
>better words. 
> 
>All contributiions gratefully received. 
> 
>Geoff Love.   
>   
>      


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