[Healeys] trans oil

[I Erbs]

Healeys do not need drain plugs. They are self draining systems ;)

I Erbs
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On Jun 12, 2010, at 4:35 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> There should be no problem using 20w50 engine oil. Several car  
> manufacturers specify it for there gearbox and or O/D gearbox i.e.  
> Sunbeam, Jensen Healey.
> Changing oil on a regular basis in manual gearboxes is paramount as  
> you will always have some swarf from the synchro's and the  
> occasional grinding the gears in reverse.
> I still do not understand the present practice in new cars never to  
> change the gearbox oil, often there is not even a drain plug present.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
> Mark LaPierre wrote:
>> Is anyone running 20/50 engine oil in their tranys any more?   Any  
>> noticeable, serious problems here if
>> the oil is changed every 2 to 3 years?   Sorry to rehash, but there  
>> has been a lot of hashen going on lately,
>> so what the heck.  )
>>
>> Mark
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