[Fot] J Type OD lubricant

Bill Babcock Billb at bnj.com
Sat Jan 24 18:52:59 MST 2009


I use MT 90 in the diff and gearbox. Works very well. I have a tran-x  
rear end and straight cut dog box though so YMMV (your mileage may vary)
On Jan 24, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Allen Washatko wrote:

> Quantum recommends using Redline MT 90 in the race J-type OD and
> transmission.
>
> Allen
>
> On Jan 24, 2009, at 10:56 AM, MadMarx wrote:
>
>> I used 90 GL4 gearbox oil ever since in a A-OD.
>> I have no wear after 160000 drivin miles and 3000 racing miles.
>>
>> But motoroil might work too but from the idea of oils is that gears
>> shear on
>> oils more than an engine so from this point a gearbox oil should be
>> do well.
>> I wouldn'T us a GL5 Hypoid.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chris
>>
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>> Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Januar 2009 17:24
>> An: FOT
>> Betreff: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant
>>
>> I would like to replace all the fluids on a recently purchased 75  
>> TR6.
>> There
>> seems to be some disagreement on what to use in the OD unit.  Owners
>> manual
>> recommends 90wt hypoid, Quantum Mechanics says 10W30 engine oil.
>> Any input
>> on
>> OD appreciated and on fluids in general.
>>
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