Re: [ihc] Gear oil for Trans and Transfer URGENT

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---GL-1 is 90 weight mineral gear oil. It's likeness, 50 weight motor oil.

---I bought a 5 gallon bucket from the local distributor a few months back.
Gold Band industrial GL-1 from Jackson Oil Products, ran me $13.00. BP/Amoco
is the distributor I bought it from.

---FWIW, any distributor should have the books and the books should tell
what gear oil the manufacturer of the axles, transmission, transfer case,
etc., suggests you use. I don't remember the weight, but you would be
surprised to find what gear oil is supposed* to be used in a Dana 44.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel M Brodsky" <jmbrodsky@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: [ihc] Gear oil for Trans and Transfer URGENT


> Binders,
>       I'm in the midst of a Trans/Transfer swap in my scout and need to be
> done by mid-day Saturday when my garage space runs out!
> I need to know what lube to fill so that I don't damage my synchros and
> such.  I've heard about non-hypoid, and GL-thisorthat and I want the
> straight skinny.
>
> Some say 50wt engine oil is same as 90wt gear oil, but without some extra
> stuff?  mineral oil?  wd40, 3-in-1?
> What the heck should go in there!?  I hear that the 80W90 is the bad stuff
> because of the additives?
>
> Thanks!
>
> JoelB