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Title: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: Angle Grinder on 15 July, 2009, 04:38:29 PM Has anyone got any opinions or guidance on the best type of Gearbox Oil for a 1967 Flavia 1800?
I've found this Millers oil that sounds like it would do the job!? Classic Gear Oil 80w90 - GL4 DESCRIPTION: * EP Transmission oil to APIGL4 for classic transmissions * High quality solvent refined mineral base stocks with performance additives. http://www.millersoils.net/1_Millers_frame_CLASSIC.htm (http://www.millersoils.net/1_Millers_frame_CLASSIC.htm) And now a dumb question... it looks like there is a filler plug on the O/S side of the gearbox, I assume that topping up until this overflows (on level gound) will equate to the correct Max oil level... yeah? Title: Re: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: Sliding Pillar on 15 July, 2009, 05:21:08 PM If my memory serves me correctly there is a dipstick on the top nearside of both Flavia and Fulvia gearboxes.
Title: Re: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: fay66 on 15 July, 2009, 05:27:06 PM Certainly on fulvia,
just behind the bell housing with graduated levels marked on it. Brian 8227 8) Title: Re: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: ColinMarr on 15 July, 2009, 08:47:38 PM For my Fulvia five-speed box I have used the Fiat/Selenia synthetic oil that they specify for all the modern Fiat Alfa boxes. It’s marked TUTELA ZC75/80 - I had to pay £7.48 (trade) + VAT a litre a year ago at my local Fiat agent. It pours like water! I doubt you will find better. I am sure this would be good for a Flavia too.
PS. I was confused at first by the gearbox dipstick, the head of which looks like a black plastic cotton-reel! Colin Title: Re: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: Angle Grinder on 16 July, 2009, 10:00:14 AM Thanks for all the tips!
Its so hard to see anything on a Flavia Gearbox and I am quite literally "fumbling in the dark" as I learn my way around the car. I haven't been able to find any references to the oil capacity of the Gearbox / Diff. Does a standard 5 litre can cover it, or is it like my Thema V6 which always manages to just exceed every standard volume of packaging for automotive consumables!? :P Title: Re: Gearbox Oils - recommendations Post by: fay66 on 16 July, 2009, 11:04:18 AM Thanks for all the tips! Its so hard to see anything on a Flavia Gearbox and I am quite literally "fumbling in the dark" as I learn my way around the car. I haven't been able to find any references to the oil capacity of the Gearbox / Diff. Does a standard 5 litre can cover it, or is it like my Thema V6 which always manages to just exceed every standard volume of packaging for automotive consumables!? :P Hi Mike,Just remembered I'd got this, hope it helps Brian 8227 8) |