[TR] tr. od trans

[terryrs at comcast.net]

I'd change it.  Petroleum gets gummy over time.  On recommendations from the list over time, I run Valvoline 20-50 (non-detergent) racing oil in my TR3A A-type OD.  Works great.  

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: L1J1S at aol.com 

> list, with regards to my tr3-a trans. it's is a od unit (factory) and the 
> oil has been sitting in the trans. for about ten years while the car has been 
> going thru a restoration. the tranny was rebuilt about ten years ago. the 
> question is should i now change the oil in the tranny before i fire up the car 
> and take her out for her maiden run? i would guess that over a period of time of 
> non-usage the velocity of the oil can break down. also i have been advise 
> recently to use a non-detergent tranny oil. larry schwartz 1960 tr3-a 
> 
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