[Mgs] Overdrive oil

[Bob Howard]

Paul,
   I noticed more stiffness in the shift when I changed from 20-50 to 30,
following John Esposito's advice.  After a few minutes of driving, the
difference is gone, but the first couple of gear changes at 20 degrees F
are stiff.
   What gearbox was used in the V8 cars?
Bob



On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:58:02 +0100 "Paul Hunt"
<paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
> I've heard that before, and about it making the manual gear change 
> very 
> difficult in cold weather.  90 gear oil is specified for the V8, is 
> what 
> mine has, and has never been a problem even when parked outside 
> below 
> freezing.
> 
> PaulH.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >  MG at one time issued a Tech Service Bulletin that said 90w could 
> be
> > used.  ... and it worked fine until air temp
> > dropped below about 60degrees F.