[Tigers] Toploader trans fluid

[jim]

Actually, Tony said 'synthetic transmission fluid' ... which would be ATF?
The 'world class' T5's use the ATF because of the needle bearings... the
older T5's use gear oil.

Jim
B382000446

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Fraser
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 8:10 AM
To: 'Tony Somebody'; tigers at autox.team.net; genepadgett at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Toploader trans fluid

Tony

The Ford 5 speed requires ATF.   If you put 80w gear lube in a 5 speed don't
expect it to shift easily or at all if it is cold.

It just seemed a bit unclear in your statements.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Tony Somebody
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:25 AM
To: tigers at autox.team.net; genepadgett at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Toploader trans fluid


When I replaced the axle bearings I changed the rear end lube out (80W90).
Thinking it couldnt hurt to add new gear lube and drain the old. But now Im
thinking of changing it again and going to a synthetic gear lube. I dont
believe there will be any problems with it.  Dale A. also says to use
sythentic transmission fluid on the Ford 5 speed. I dont believe sythentic
gear lube normally used(gear lube)in the stock transmisson would create any
problems with the brass syncronizers or any other metals. Just my opinion.
TonytheTiger

--- On Wed, 3/30/11, genepadgett at comcast.net <genepadgett at comcast.net>
wrote:

> From: genepadgett at comcast.net <genepadgett at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Tigers] Toploader trans fluid
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 6:28 AM
> I think I am late to class on this
> one.B B
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> I have come to understand that we should use only aB GL-4 rated fluid
> in the old toploaders although GL-5 is fine/preferred for rear
> ends.
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> Supposedly the GL-5 rated ones have a higher sulfer
> additive content that is
> bad for brass syncros and other yellow metal type
> components.
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> While today's sulfer additive is buffered so as to not corrode brass
> components, that does not prevent it from strippingB metal
> off the syncros as
> they operate since it is harder than the yellow metals.
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> Do I have that right?
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> If so, what shouldB brands andB SAE rating specification(s) are people
> using these days in their toploaders?.
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> Thanks,B  GeneB _______________________________________________
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