[Mgs] Update of MGA Lubrication Chart

Steven Trovato strovato at optonline.net
Sun Sep 13 19:58:19 MDT 2009


Isn't there brass in the steering rack?  Why doesn't the same concern 
about EP oil apply to the rack?

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net

At 01:14 PM 9/2/2009, Barney Gaylord wrote:
>Rear axle (hypoid) and steering gear: EP90 or EP80.
>The key here is the "EP" spec, meaning Extreme Pressure".  This is 
>to protect the high pressure point contact interface in the ring and 
>pinion hypoid gears.  This is usually accomplished with Sulfur 
>additives, which can give the oil that rotten egg smell.  Do not put 
>EP oil in the gearbox, as it tends to ear brass synchro 
>rings.  These days we have nice multi-weight EP oil in the form of 
>EP85-90, EP80W90, EP75W90.


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