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Topic: toploader gear oil What type ??
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sodi
Gearhead Posts: 206
From: Kenosha Wi. USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 06-18-2004 11:40 PM
   
Went to get some of the purple stuff the other day and the guy told me to use auto-trans fluid. I was very reluctant to believe that and thought I would ask the experts It's going in a 4sp. toploader What do you think ?? Thanks sodi.
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1724
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 06-19-2004 07:15 AM
I would never put trans fluid in a TL tranny. Unless it was my final race and it was all I had to use. Auto-trans fluid may be OK for a modern tranny but not a trusty old TopLoader. I wore my last one out quickly using lighweight oils. This one gets 80W 140 SYnthetic blend.  ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26513
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-19-2004 10:15 AM
If it's a mostly street car I would use the 85w RP gear oil.
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