[Healeys] Differential oil

[Bob Spidell]

FWIW, I've been 'testing' modern synthetics in my BJ8 gearbox, OD and differential for 30+ years and over 100K miles. I still use dino oil in the engine as I only put 4-5K miles/year on it and change it 1/year and I don't think the added expense of a syn is worth it, and I would change the oil at least 1/yr regardless of mileage. 

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From: josef-eckert at t-online.de 
To: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey at gmail.com> 
Cc: "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 10:13:46 AM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Differential oil 



Chris, 


Yes, when the Owners Manual names a recommended type of oil I use it when I still can get it, as this is what they used at the factory and they knew why they recommended it. Castrol or Penrite or Millers or even others still produce the right spec.mineral oil. 

And these recommended oils kept my classic cars running for 50years plus. So why shall I use different and perhaps ruin my gearbox, engine or rear axle? 

Sorry I still can´t believe modern synthetic oils are tested in Austin-Healey engines, gearboxes and rear axles and are formulated to keep modern engines/gearboxes/axles/etc. of a much different design running. 



For me: 



No synthetic oils in my classic cars! 



I like to have crossplies fitted to my classic cars of the 50/60s, but that´s my personal taste as for me it gives a period driving experience I like. 



I can´t get the original paint anymore, so I use modern paint matching the original colour and appearance. 




Sorry I do not fill in 50 year old air in the tyres (hard to get) and I have 2bars front and 2bars rear filled in. 



And yes, I drive my Austin-Healeys, but not daily, as we also have modern cars here to drive in daily madness. Much more confortable by the way and better suitable to my daily business. 



Josef Eckert 

Konigswinter/Germany 



54BN1 

62BT7 

65Sprite 

59 DaimlerSP250 

50 Morris Minor Tourer 

78 Mercedes 240D 

and our modern Donkeys for daily business 











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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Differential oil 

Datum: 2016-10-31T15:21:51+0100 

Von: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey at gmail.com> 

An: "josef-eckert at t-online.de" <josef-eckert at t-online.de> 






Hey Josef, 
Your criticism and sarcastic posts have finally arced me up to respond. 
So - if I'm reading your posts - from somewhere back in the 1950's - you don't use anything that isn't in the owners manual, or the driver's handbook? 
"And nothing else" 
No synthetic oils? 
No modern tires/ tyres? 
No modern paint? 
Is that your point? Nothing that is not in the manuals from 50 plus years ago? 
Tyres? Tires? 
Seriously? 
Mk III drivers handbook 
Radial-ply tyres (Dunlop SP41) 
Tyres: 
Size, 5.90 - 15 tubed. 
Front, 20 lb. /sq. in 
Rear, 25 lb. /sq. in 
Maximum performance speeds: 
increase all pressure by 5 lb./sq.in 
So that's what you run on your Healey? 

That's clearly only ok in your book if you use 1966 air. Modern air is clearly not acceptable. 
Those are your tyres? 
Dunlop SP41 
So your tyres are 50 plus years old. 
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/dunlop-sp41 
Seriously? 
You whinge about this list every couple of years, because it's not technical enough for you. 
And yet you advocate not using oil designed or manufactured in the past 15 years? 
So you run 50 plus year old tyres? 
So why don't you write us a technical article advocating how oil/ tires/ tyres/ batteries/ etc have not changed /improved a Healey in the past 50 plus years. 
Do you drive your car Josef? 
Seriously. You call yourself into account by criticizing people who use modern oil etc and drive their cars. 
Write us a technical article. 
Seriously. 
Chris 
www.myaustinhealey.com 



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