[Healeys] Gearbox oil

[Simon Lachlan]

30wt non detergent. 

Drips? Hard to tell but I don't think so. Certainly no more than before.

Gear change/overdrive??......just about noticeable improvement on previous
20/50. 

Better for the gearbox's internals? The jury remains out on that one!

Worth it? Well there's nothing earth shatteringly different. Do it if you're
draining anyhow. Or if you are having sluggish OD changes...might help.

Overall observations:- 1) make sure that you've got the filter and the
magnets. Doesn't make much difference what oil you use if they're missing.

2) Consider swapping the mad notched drain plug monstrosity for the earlier
one with the spanner/socket friendly hex. Once that's done, the whole
process becomes much easier. 

 

Steve's right.....this topic is a real Golden Oldie.

You'll have noticed that threads related to the choice of oils brings out
some fairly spirited remarks!?

Simon

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Team.net
Sent: 01 November 2016 18:20
To: BJ8Healeys
Cc: Ahealey help
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil

 

I tried Redline at one point and the gearbox leaked profusely.  Changed back
to 30wtnd and now only have the typical drips.

 

Moral to the story: all our cars are different so what works for one may not
work for others.

On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:06 PM, BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

 

Another question that will result in a lot of different opinions.  I've
always used 30-weight non-detergent oil in my gearbox and overdrive.
Non-detergent according to the theory that because there is no oil filter in
the system non-detergent oil allows any wear particles to settle out of the
oil instead of being continuously circulated through the mechanicals.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  

 

 

From: Healeys [ <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>
mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Charlie Schott
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:45 AM
To: Richard Kahn; Richard Ewald
Cc:  <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil

 

Will someone please tell me what weight of oil to use in a BJ8 gearbox with
overdrive. Thanks.

 

Regards,

 

Charlie Schott

 

 

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