<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The subject of gearbox oils has be discussed on this list more than once.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I am not advocating the use of gear oil in these boxes but the subject is sure to be raised again..<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">In the interests of saving some band width a couple of points.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ol><li> No one has ever reported seeing any evidence of Extreme Pressure (EP) additives damaging the bronze syncro rings in our gearboxes.</li><li> Laycock DeNormanville, the manufacturer of our overdrive units DO NOT specify what lubricant is used in their overdrive units, they leave that up to the manufacturer of the gearbox to which it is attached and shares its lubricant. EP oils will not adversely affect the overdrive unit, in fact 80/90 gear oil was the factory recommendation for the TR6 with either type of overdrive "A" or "J".<br></li></ol></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Now back to regularly scheduled program :-)<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Derek Job <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:derek.c.job@gmail.com" target="_blank">derek.c.job@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I agree with Steve. I'm now using Penrite GB30 Gearbox oil.<div><br></div><div>Derek</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:06 PM, BJ8Healeys <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com" target="_blank">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-4732490693386536185m_4914191922555258792WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">Steve Byers</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">BJ8 Registry</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">Havelock, NC </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlie Schott<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> Richard Kahn; Richard Ewald<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><span><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Will someone please tell me what weight of oil to use in a BJ8 gearbox with overdrive. Thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Charlie Schott<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></span></div></div><br></div></div><span class="">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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