[Mgs] Overdrive oil

Henry D. Reynolds hdr at pobox.com
Tue Aug 14 15:07:51 MDT 2007


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This thread reminded me of this article.

http://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=11

I believe the authors claim that detergent oils tend to foam and that
if your OD is marginal or maybe in a 40-year-old car one would be
better server to buy the non-detergent variety.

Paul Hunt wrote:
> Drain and refill maybe.  I do top-up my gearboxes occasionally,
> certainly wouldn't buy a special oil, particularly when Abingdon
> say to use engine oil.  For that reason I wouldn't use anything
> other than engine oil even for a drain and refill.  It's a solution
> to a problem that doesn't exist.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> But how often do you drain, refill or top off your transmission?
>> I don't see that as a factor, really...
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