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Burnt gearbox oil
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:16 pm
by St Jimmy
Burnt gearbox oil has anybody had this problem as when i went to check the oil its burnt. Wtf anybody know why it still works great but
oil
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:05 am
by Gwagensteve
What makes you say it's burnt? Is it black?
How often do you change it?
To turn gearbox oil black in a manual would take masses of heat - enough I think you wouldn't be able to put your hand on the tunnel.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:46 pm
by St Jimmy
Gwagensteve wrote:What makes you say it's burnt? Is it black?
How often do you change it?
To turn gearbox oil black in a manual would take masses of heat - enough I think you wouldn't be able to put your hand on the tunnel.
Steve.
It smells burnt and i change it every 10 thousand with my diff oils .And it is black as
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:07 pm
by built4thrashing
are you using the correct oil?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:18 pm
by St Jimmy
built4thrashing wrote:are you using the correct oil?
What the book says
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:27 pm
by Gwagensteve
somethings not right.
I see gearbox problems in your future....
Steve.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:59 pm
by St Jimmy
Gwagensteve wrote:somethings not right.
I see gearbox problems in your future....
Steve.
Thats what i think might get a kit from lowrange and re build it
