Originally Posted By: BigCahuna
...Here's something to ponder, Why do they make gear oil if it's not to be used in a transmission?.,,,
They make gear oil and the purpose of it was for gearcases/differentials as has been always the case, going back decades, not transmissions.
Example: 1978 Honda Accord 5 speed manual transmission. Motor oil, not gear oil.
Bottom line is, you should use the oil OR gear lube that is recommended by the manufacturer, why someone thinks they are smarter then them and would not listen to the people that make the product is beyond me. Yet when someone like Barnett Clutches says to use a specific oil, somehow they become god like over the manufacturer. (its almost laughable) )
Just an example, click here
I just noticed Honda still to this day says to use motor oil in its automotive manual transmissions. One of the most reliable cars on the market. Hmmmmm ...
Bottom line, all I say and ever say is to use the recommended fluid types.
...Here's something to ponder, Why do they make gear oil if it's not to be used in a transmission?.,,,
They make gear oil and the purpose of it was for gearcases/differentials as has been always the case, going back decades, not transmissions.
Example: 1978 Honda Accord 5 speed manual transmission. Motor oil, not gear oil.
Bottom line is, you should use the oil OR gear lube that is recommended by the manufacturer, why someone thinks they are smarter then them and would not listen to the people that make the product is beyond me. Yet when someone like Barnett Clutches says to use a specific oil, somehow they become god like over the manufacturer. (its almost laughable) )
Just an example, click here
I just noticed Honda still to this day says to use motor oil in its automotive manual transmissions. One of the most reliable cars on the market. Hmmmmm ...
Bottom line, all I say and ever say is to use the recommended fluid types.
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