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Date: 7 Nov 2002 14:20:29 -0800
From: alancemornopsamo.com (Lance Morgan)
Subject: Re: Tranny fluid, again
"Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.com> wrote in message news:<3dc9678a$0$1401$272ea4a1nopsam.execpc.com>...
> I am in nearly the same situation; a new 5 speed transmission from Eriksson
> arrived last week for my 1991 9000T. It didn't come with any information
> about the recommended fluid to use, so I was just planning to use 10W-30
> dino oil. That is what was in the original transmission, and it lasted for
> 130K miles (quite respectable, I believe). And even at that, it seems that
> the failure was a broken shift fork, jamming the gears, and not in any
> bearing. So better lubrication probably wouldn't have made this
> transmission last longer.
>
> I have also heard that Mr. Mason recommends Amsoil Series 2000 20W-50 for
> the transmission, and have found that interesting because all reference
> books I have, including the owners manual, state IN BOLD TYPE that synthetic
> motor oil is not to be used in the transmission and nothing heavier than
> 10W-40 should be used. I believe that Townsend Imports is in North Carolina
> where it stays warmer than it gets in Chicago where I live. Maybe the
> thicker oil works fine there, but I would be concerned about being able to
> move the shift lever on those -20F days we occasionally get here (ask me how
> I know that this might happen ;-). My plan is to stick with the dino oil
> because it meets the requirements, is readily available, has proven itself
> to me, and will only cost me about $2 instead of about $30. Any comments?
>
> Walt Kienzle
>
> "Lance Morgan" <alancemornopsamo.com> wrote in message
> >
> > This also caught my interest, from an apparently very knowledgeable
> > Saab mech
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=amsoil+author:ymason%40bellsouth.net&hl=en
> &lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=r&selm=34CA85E6.E89ECB7C%40bellsouth.net&rnum=1
> >
> > Any comments/thoughts appreciated
> >
> > Lance
Walt
You likely already have Eriksson's phone #, but here's there e-mail
addy, too, fwiw
Eriksson.Industnopsam.net
I'd be curious to know if they recommend dino or syn to you (likely
dino). Should be good fun & security running with your new tranny
(and strong 2.3L T!) - they have such a tremendous rep
I didn't put together - and maybe should have - but is Mr. Mason
affiliated with Townsend?
There's so much anecotal stuff out there re: lubrication - but my
interest is picqued when someone with experience witnesses multiple
tear-downs, albeit likely w/loose standardization. Also, getting
+200K on his own hard-driven 900T tranny!
Quick true story: I was having considerable difficulty ~5 yrs ago,
shifting my 85 VW GTI into 2nd (Return to Main Index
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