Re: Fw: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs

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Eighty Inch wrote:

>You'll all be sick of me by now.
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>Penrite also distribute to Europe and the US.  See:
>http://www.penrite.com.au/nextpage.php?navlink=penworldwide
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>Cheers
>Diana
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Eighty Inch" <eightyinch@xxx.xxx.xx>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:52 PM
>Subject: Re: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs
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>
>Jon
>
>In Australia we have a company Penrite, who recommend their "MILD EP GEAR
>OIL - A GL4 rated gear oil for use in worm differentials, pre 1960 hypoid
>differentials and motorcycle shaft drives. Will not cause corrosion to
>bronze components." for the gearboxes and they recommend HYPOID 80W-90 for
>the diffs.  Although I would use the Mild EP for the swivels because of the
>bronze bushes and cone.  They also have recommendations for the capstan
>winches, PTO and engine.
>
>See:
>
>http://www.penrite.com.au/nextpage.php?navlink=db%2Fvehiclewizard4.php&cid=16&make=LAND+ROVER+%28GB%29&category=carslightpre1970&id=427&x=146&y=19
>
>Cheers
>Diana
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jon Hutchings" <jon.hutchings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx.xx>
>To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:26 PM
>Subject: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs
>
>
>
>On 10 Oct 2005, at 13:15, Mark Strangways wrote:
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>>I guess that is called 'progress' Jon!
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>Indeed !  Rubber bungs are much cheaper than pressed aluminum flaps,
>pitty they didn't leave the oil filler where it was though.
>Anyway while we are on the subject of gearboxes and oil, what brands
>and grades of oil do people use in their series gearboxes.  I've always
>gone for a good EP90, but do others have any thoughts on brand or
>different results with other grades?
>
>Jon
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I think Penrite oils are blended in Brisbane Australia. But they import 
oil from Pennsylvania USA so thats why they are not the cheapest but 
good quality.

Alex

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