Re: Spider Gearbox Oil Capacity

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

>Anyone out there know the oil refill capacities (in quarts or pints) for the
>gearbox and diff in a 1988 Spider? My shop manual lists the oil capacities
>in pounds and kilos, which strikes me as rather odd.
>
>Thanks for any and all help.
>
>Joe Fillip
>Swarthmore, PA
>1988 Spider Graduate

Not really that odd--lots of service stations' gear oil metering units read
in weight.

About 6.5 lbs of gear oil to 1 gallon, so: 1.625 lbs. = 1 quart.

Regards, Greg

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