Gearbox & Diff Oil Viscosity‏

[330 4HL]

Manual calls for the following: Rear Axle - Shell Spirax EP 250
Gearbox - Shell Spirax EP 90

What is a contemporary replacement for these?

[tyang]

Restoration Supply has Penrite 250 weight gear oil that works for the differential.

a regular multi weight gear oil will work for the gear box, 75/90, 80/90, but we've been having good results using Redline MT 90 which is a synthetic. The synchros work better on a cold gear box because you don't have to wait until the gear oil warms up.

Tom

[330 4HL]

thanks Tom.
It looks like the Penrite is a U.S. order item for which I was hoping to find the equivalent closer to home!
Probably going to be the route I go though...

[tyang]

thanks Tom.
It looks like the Penrite is a U.S. order item for which I was hoping to find the equivalent closer to home!
Probably going to be the route I go though...

There should be a local distributor of Penrite in your area.

Good luck!

Tom