Recent content by ras61

What I've read is from multiple actual owners with actual experience. I don't doubt leaking is due to wear, but if you have an old trans with wear shouldn't you use the best product for that situation? And I'd bet the tolerances in these old gearboxes, with technology that goes back to the 50's...

Wow, a lot experts here on 50-60 year old British transmissions :unsure:

I guess all the owners of these classic cars reporting leaks are just making up stories for fun, go to AustinHealey Exp and do a search? I'm not an engineer, but I listen to them, and the folks with decades of experience maintaining and rebuilding these old engines and tranies; if they say to...

Yes, pricy ($23 qt) but a good product that many folks use, but is synthetic and there's many reports of messy leaks in old transmissions (gets by seals, etc). Decided to go with the PennGrade Classic, after further research it's highly recommended by those that rebuild these transmissions -...

I don't think I want to risk it, and frankly can get GL4 for pretty much the same price, so will just play it safe

Interesting, I like CRC products, will check it out, thanks

'67 Austin Healey 3000. Actually Driven is only about $3 more per quart online after shipping. May still not be worth it for a street car

Want to change the gear oil in my 60's manual trans, need 80w90, considering these two conventional oil options, not looking for synthetic (considered more appropriate and some report leakage with syn). Anyone have experience or a recommendation of one over the other? The Driven is a few dollars...