Boomy Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Engine, gearbox, axle... What do people recommend for the various engines and parts?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Engines: Zetec Duratec XE X-Flow CVH Pinto Rover V8 Toyota 4-Age Blade Busa Bird Yamaha R1 Diffs Sierra open Sierra LSD 'English' diff Freelander open Freelander LSD Plate LSD Quaiffe ATB Gearboxes Type 9 MT75 R380 That should get you started Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickieB Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Crossflow - Valvoline Racing 20W50 (and I'm not on commission from Valvoline) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SADDLEWORTH Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Valvoline Racing 20w50 For VX XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wood Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Zetec : SAE 5w/30, 5w/40, 10w/30 or 10w/40 to minimum spec. API SH or ACEA A1-96 (30 viscosity oil recommended) MT75 Gearbox : MT75 gearbox oil (special) Ford spec ESD-M2C 186-A. Some say gearchange is improved using ATF. Sierra diff : SAE 90EP hypoid gear oil Sierra LSD : As above. LSD mechanism doesn't run in the lubricating oil so no special requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ash Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Type 9 gearbox = 75w90 GL4 VX 16v - opinion varies- Fully synthetic 10w/60 or a good qualtiy mineral 15w/50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyRobin Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 SEiGHT 3.9L V8: Castrol Magnatec 15W40 Cheers, Robin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Been using 5w/40 fully syth in my VX following a recomendation from oilmansi; no complaints, in fact very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilmansi Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm not sure that a 16V VX engine should be using 10w-60 or 15w-50. The book says 5w-30 or 5w-40 so it's a touch out of grade. Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Vulcan recommend Valvoline for a Pinto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilmansi Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 For the Pinto we recommend 10w-50 or 15w-50 Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ash Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm not sure that a 16V VX engine should be using 10w-60 or 15w-50. Is that for a later 16V ecotec or the earlier redtop. Mines a 1991 redtop. SBD recommend Fully synthetic 10W/60 Blatters uses 15w/50 Like I stated opinion varies. What do QED say? anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilmansi Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 You will find that these engines were specified as requiring sae 40, not sae 50 or 60. I would guess that an sae 50 won't hurt especially if oil temperatures are excessive but would question the need to go as viscous as an sae 60. Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Mines a '91 or '92 Redtop, been running fine on 5w/40 (Silkolene Pro S) fully synth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgh Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Toyota 4A-GE: very pleased with the results from Motul 300V Chrono 10w-40. Type 9 box: verbal recommendation from Brian Hill of BGH geartech was Comma SX75-90. Dan Jones of Tran-X says Miller CRX80w-90. I'm know they sell those oils, but they are presumably happy with the performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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