Fw: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs

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You'll all be sick of me by now.

Penrite also distribute to Europe and the US.  See:
http://www.penrite.com.au/nextpage.php?navlink=penworldwide

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


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:

> I guess that is called 'progress' Jon!
>

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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