Transmission and Gear Oil Change

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Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby profcucchi » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:43 pm

Hello All,

Am I missing something here?

I looked through my Brooklands book and changing these fluids seems too simple.

Unscrew the filler, unscrew the drain. Watch out for hot fluid.
Drain for a while, then refill to the bottom of the filler screw.

That's it? And people pay for this?

Thanks,
CCucchi
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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby AriK » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:47 pm

Raising the car making it level is most of the work, o/w yes there's nothing to it :)

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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby bobplyler » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:38 pm

Just be sure to use the right oils. Regular gear oil in the rear end, GL1 in transmission.
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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby 4uall » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:45 pm

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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby profcucchi » Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:17 pm

Thanks everyone.

I bought the fluids yesterday after going through various threads/opinions.

I settled on Royal Purple 75w90 and Redline MT90.

Now I just need some warmer weather - wet snow yesterday...
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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby profcucchi » Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:06 pm

Finally getting these fluids changed, tomorrow.

From Royal Purples website:

"Max Gear is recommended for use in truck and automotive front or rear differentials, manual transmissions and lower gear units of marine engines that specify use of an API GL-5 or GL-4 fluid. It is non-corrosive to soft yellow metals (brass, bronze, copper, etc.) and synchronizer safe. Specially designed to extend gear and bearing life, Max Gear provides superior corrosion protection over competing conventional and synthetic gear oils."

Started sweating it's use in the last couple of days.
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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby bobplyler » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:24 pm

It's not just the bearings you need to watch out for. The GL1 is VERY sticky.
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Re: Transmission and Gear Oil Change

Postby OttawaTom » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:50 pm

Here's an interesting read about gear oil, EP and what it does to yellow metals, though it's talking about a Corvair transmission.

http://www.widman.biz/Corvair/English/Links/Transaxle.html

I still went with the GL-1 though...


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