[Fot] J Type OD lubricant

[WILLIAM TOBIN]

  I hate to ask, but what's a FLAPS?
  BTW, I use ND oil in my old Farmall tractors (Sorry Joe A!); no problem
getting it at my local parts store.
  Bill----- Original Message -----
  From: "Joe Guinan" <joeg at neb.rr.com>
  To: <fot at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Fot] J Type OD lubricant


  > Bob - Quantum does not recommend 10W30, but straight 30 weight,
  > non-detergent motor oil - I just looked it up.  Check here -
  > http://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=11
(Found
  > under "Topic Of The Month" if the link doesn't work) I'd say their test
with
  > 90wt Hypoid would eliminate that as a logical choice.
  >
  > I know Joe Curry has recommended RedLine manual transmission lubricant -
as
  > others mentioned.  I'm getting ready to put a different OD in my street
  > Spit.  I was able to find 30 weight non-detergent at several FLAPS.
While
  > I'm hoping to find we reach a broad consensus that one choice is better
than
  > the others, I won't hold my breath.  Fluifs (that's a Joe Curryism) seem
to
  > be one of those areas where different reasonable and knowledgeable
people
  > can have varied opinions.  I appreciate the fact that Quantum actually
  > TESTED the different commonly used lubricants, but they didn't seem to
  > include the Redline product in that test program.
  >
  > Joe Guinan
  > Fremont, NE
  >
  > ------------------------------
  > Message: 6
  > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:23:59 -0800 (PST)
  > From: Robert Blake <rblake36 at yahoo.com>
  > Subject: [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.
  >
  > Bob Blake
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