I`m pretty sure you can get Penrite SAE 30 oil at Supercheap/Bursons Automotive. www.penrite.com.au
Repco- The fish that John West rejected? Kris. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Chalmers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: RE: 81 4speed bluey gearbox oil > ALL > Well called the local spares place today (repco) asked if they had some sae > 30 oil for gearbox's he had never heard of it before/ was unaware of any, > did mention that some manuals do run auto dextron fluid these days anyway he > suggested I have a look on the web, so I goes to Castrol.com.au they have a > great lube look up has make and model etc look up 81 datsun bluebird 4speed > BW box and low and behold they recommend vmx80 : / > > I did try and put some in today but don't have anywhere to really lift the > car up to have a look under her, the best was half up on a high kerb was > quite good actually but do you thing I could find the damn filler : ( so > still the box is running low on oil and will have to wait till I can get up > to the old mans shed to put her over the pit. > > Sorry for the long post, thanks for all the as usual helpfull replies : ) > > Cheers > Ryan > > > >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: 81 4speed bluey gearbox oil > >Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:42:06 +1100 > > > >Ryan, > >I didn't pick that you have a BW box and to be honest I have no idea why > >the > >book says SAE30. That grade must be used in a BW box for a very good > >reason, > >unbeknown to me what that is, or even likely to be, so I can't see why > >VMX80 > >would be detrimental to it. > > > >regards > >Terry (any ideas Errol?) > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ryan Chalmers > >Sent: Monday, 10 November 2003 10:12 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: 81 4speed bluey gearbox oil > > > > > >Terry Does that mean vmx80 should be ok? It recomends hipoy 80 or 90 for > >the Jap spec 5 speed so I was just unsure what to put in the BW 4 speed. > >Thanks > >Ryan > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
