Warning About Gear Oil
http://www.benchmarkworks.com/articles/ ... aroil.html
Do not use GL-5 oil.
http://www.citroen-sm.org/wiki/index.ph ... ission_Oil
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| Author: | Ianredspecial [ June 30th, 2014, 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gearbox oil |
Hi all, which is the best gearbox oil to get these days please? Last time I changed it was about three years ago and all I remember was it was hard to get something of the right type. |
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| Author: | samfieldhouse [ June 30th, 2014, 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
GL4 75w80 http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/gearbox-oil/halfords-gear-oil-ep-75w-80-gl-4-1l It even has "for Citroen and Rover transmissions" written on the label. There's two versions, one is 75/80 the other is 80/90. DONT get the 80/90, the packaging is very similar! |
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| Author: | Ianredspecial [ June 30th, 2014, 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
Awesome, thanks. The EP will be meaning the same thing as hypoid then I assume? I had it floating around in my head that hypoid was what to look for, for some reason.. |
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| Author: | Dennis [ June 30th, 2014, 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
I've always been confused about oils. I just about understand the point of having a multigrade engine oil: when the engine is cold you don't want too much viscosity. But why 75w/80 for a gearbox? It doesn't change temperature very much, and for that matter how big a difference is there between 75 and 80 anyway? Gear oil used to be straight EP 80 once upon a time (that's what is supposed to go into my H-van, for example). Incidentally Haynes says 80w/85 for the gearbox, but what do they know? |
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| Author: | AZS [ June 30th, 2014, 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?product=50204 |
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| Author: | ken [ June 30th, 2014, 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
http://www.smithandallan.com/prodpage.aspx?id=1862 |
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| Author: | Taskos [ July 1st, 2014, 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
| Warning About Gear Oil http://www.benchmarkworks.com/articles/ ... aroil.html Do not use GL-5 oil. http://www.citroen-sm.org/wiki/index.ph ... ission_Oil |
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| Author: | Dennis [ July 1st, 2014, 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
Thanks for the link, Ken - that Smith & Allen oil looks very good value for money. The EP80 at £13.58 for 5 litres is just what I need for my H-van, and much cheaper than the 75w/80, which is just a few pence less than £25 for the same amount. Perhaps it would do for 2Cv gearboxes too? |
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| Author: | ken [ July 1st, 2014, 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gearbox oil |
Hi Dennis, I do use it in customers' A series cars and also in the 3 Dyanes we've got in daily use. It's changed at 10,000 miles or annually, whichever comes first. The 20 litre drums are a handy size, not sure I could drag the larger ones around...  ken Dennis wrote: Thanks for the link, Ken - that Smith & Allen oil looks very good value for money. The EP80 at £13.58 for 5 litres is just what I need for my H-van, and much cheaper than the 75w/80, which is just a few pence less than £25 for the same amount. Perhaps it would do for 2Cv gearboxes too? |
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