John, according to The Roadster Factory catalog (Glovebox Companion for
TR3), you've got it backwards. GL4 is the recommended lube...GL5 is the one
with the harmful additive. Hope they're right as I have GL4 in mine! :^)
Michael Ferguson
1959 TR3A TS53990L (soon to be "O")
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>From: John Gillis <jgillis@tcd.ie>
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Diff oil-which one
>Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2000, 4:25 AM
>
>
> Hi list
> I picked up a thread regarding the recommended oil for diffs and
> gearboxes, this same conversation came up at one of our club meetings. The
> story goes that any gear oil without GL5 printed in the bottle will attack
> phosphor bronze bushes. I checked my Hypoid at home and it is EP80, GL4. Is
> this O.K or should I replace diff. oil with something else.
>
> John Gillis
> 1954 TR2 TS3618. October 1954 (ground up)
> 1964 Triumph 3TA 350cc (a little gem)
> Trinity College
> Dublin,
> IRELAND.
>
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