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dave404
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:10 am    Post subject: 404 transmission oil Reply with quote

I know this has been covered before but my search hasn't been fruitful.
I remember Shaggy saying he used a gear oil that was different to the standard SAE90 GL1. This oil is OK but isn't ideal for syncromesh gearboxes. I'm currently using the SAE 90 GL1 because of the yellow metal bearing issue, what are you 404 owners using?

Cheers, Dave
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GL4 - It's cheap and fine with the brass / bronze bearings and syncro's.

DO NOT !!! use GL5, that will eat away the bronze bearings and cause your gearbox to stop rotating on you (normally with dier consequences).

You should find that your local argi supplier will sell gallons of GL4 for about £13 - £15

There's an extensive thread on benzworld on this subject.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure what GL ive got.............but I was amazed when I put her to use in that minus 12 C we had - I got her started OK but it was fully 5 minutes before I could move the gear lever at all! Then we set off and the air brakes froze up!! Ive modded all the air lines now to prevent that but the EP90 drag is out of this world!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:11 am    Post subject: oil Reply with quote

If i remember correct its the EP agent in modern oils that degrades the bearings you should youse a non EP gear oil .Make sure the oil is correct as it is cheper than a box rebuild.
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dxmedia
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: oil Reply with quote

mogmaner wrote:
If i remember correct its the EP agent in modern oils that degrades the bearings you should youse a non EP gear oil .Make sure the oil is correct as it is cheper than a box rebuild.


Spot on there Graham.

GL4 doesn't have the EP additive.


Hows things anyway? Been an age!
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mogmaner
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:09 pm    Post subject: oil Reply with quote

been tyed up with other things will give you a bell
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good thanks, I've moved and the mobi signal is a little ropey, but I'll call back.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thought I'd give this stuff a shot, Shell Spirax GSX 75W-80 fully synthectic.
Any thoughts?

http://www.unilubricants.ro/tds/shell/Spirax%20GSX.pdf
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:16 am    Post subject: oil Reply with quote

I would ring there tec line to ask if it is ok with phozy bronz bearings
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have done. It's GL4, which contains half the amount of EP additives of the GL5 oils. While it will cause some mild staining of the bushes it won't degrade them like GL5 can.
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