Ralph Round rock
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Should I keep using 600wt oil in everything( transmission, rear end, Steering box....) or is there something better??
600wt. oil
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Patrick L.
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600W and 600 wgt are different animals.. I've used 140, 250 and 600 weight oils and don't see much difference between them.. I'm about to try 1000 weight in the transmitter just for the heck of it.. My recommendation is to try an oil of a known weight to see how you like it..
Steve Ciccalone
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You'll get many opinions on this but many people seem happy wih the 600W that Snyder's sells.
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Patrick L.
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I guess I should have also said I've used 600W which is anything from 160 weight to 250 weight with some suppliers apparently adding STP.. I prefer to use an oil of a known weight/viscosity and most folks know my thoughts about STP.. With any of the oils I don't have problem with the 1-2, 3-2 or 2-1 shifts.. Its the 2-3 shifts that are the most troublesome.. I don't like having to shift that slowly[even with a double clutch] and loose the momentum.. I try not to 'clash' at all..
aaron griffey
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A horseless carriage favorite is to mix a gallon of 140 gear oil with a lb. of long fiber wheel bearing grease and a can of STP. You gotta mix it with a double beater for 20 minutes though.
It is good for most transmissions and rear ends of the 30's and older.
It is good for most transmissions and rear ends of the 30's and older.
John LaVoy
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In the Winter 2005 issue of the Model A Times we did a report on 600W. 140W mixed with STP in a 75% 25% ratio is a good replacement then we found Lubriplate SPO288, which was covered in the Winter 2009 issue.