[Fot] J Type OD lubricant

[Guyots3 at wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 1/26/2009 11:00:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
fot-request at autox.team.net writes:

> From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> 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&cati
> > d=11  (Found under "Topic Of The Month" if the link doesn't 
> > work)
> 
> Also please note that the described test was done "long ago", and on an
> A-type OD.  The J-type is a later design, with quite a few improvements over
> the A-type (including apparently a tolerance for various kinds of oil).
> 
> > I'd say their test with 90wt Hypoid would eliminate 
> > that as a logical choice.
> 
> Funny thing is, lots of folks do use hypoid oil (including the factory !)
> and they don't have anywhere near the kind of problems that John reports.  I
> don't know why there is a discrepancy, but something doesn't make sense.
> 
> Randall
> 

ISTR that Quantum recommends 30wt because Laycock recommends 30wt, whereas 
Standard-Triumph recommended Hypoid EP90.

Whatever, there is obviously a tolerance, and FWIW, I do what the Triumph 
factory said I should do and it works fine.

Leon
 
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