Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 19:25:20 GMT From: "Ed" <epugh1nopsamp.rr.com> Subject: Re: Need opinions of what tranny oil to use
Really.....have you ever tried pouring 90 weight gear oil from a can in cold weather? "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:f4acoukiieedn758df3gnhf3tjknhreglqnopsamcom... > On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:13:19 -0500 (CDT), markcharlesnopsamv.net > (MarkC) wrote: > > >I can't believe that the manual calls for using just regular 10W30 motor > >oil. Do any of you use the heavier type of gear oil that's intended to > >be used in manual trannys? > >Mark > > Gear Oil and 10-30 are not all that much different. A lot of the > alleged weight difference (90 weight !) has to do with the different > methods for testing gear oil specs vs. motor oil specs. > > Bob