[Spridgets] Motor Oil in the Gear Box

[rrengineer @dslextreme.com]

How's that stuff on the synchros Jim?
;^)

Mike MacLean

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Al Gore sez for temperatures above 150F next year you should use roofing
> tar.....    ;-)
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 11:19 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
> rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>> Dean,
>>     I just happen to have a 1980 Datsun 210 service manual.  The type of
>> gear oil required in the manual is API GL-4.  The viscosity according to
>> the
>> viscosity chart for temp range of 100 degrees F down to -20 and beyond is
>> 80W-90.  If you are going to operate in temps above 100 degrees F straight
>> 140 wt.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 56 BN2
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Dean Hedin <dlh2001 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> > What did the original Datsun 210 owner's manual  indicate for the
>> tranny?
>> > I searched the web but I can't find any leads.