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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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4 speed trans lube?

What weight and brand of oil is best in the 4 speed manual transmission on 73-79 f250's?
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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I believe it requires 80/90 gear oil. I run 85/140 in mine to keep it quiet. It has about 390,000 miles and makes a little noise with 80/90 in it.lol
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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2x on the 85/140. I use Valvoline but to each their own.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I'll be changing it this weekend.
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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2x on the 85/140. I use Valvoline but to each their own.
Ditto. I have had great luck with Valvoline.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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The local Auto zone guy Tony who has a whole fleet of dent sides told me to run straight 60 weight gear oil, I told him I was sure it was suppose to be 80/90, but he said with the cold winters that 80/90 just makes the whole shifting so stiff until the 80/90 gets warmed up. Has anyone ever heard of running 60 weight in there np 435 or t-18 manual trans???? I think the guy may be just full of S%#$@T, but he really seems to know his stuff for being just a parts sales man.-LOL-
 
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Originally Posted by 1976HighBoy
The local Auto zone guy Tony who has a whole fleet of dent sides told me to run straight 60 weight gear oil, I told him I was sure it was suppose to be 80/90, but he said with the cold winters that 80/90 just makes the whole shifting so stiff until the 80/90 gets warmed up. Has anyone ever heard of running 60 weight in there np 435 or t-18 manual trans???? I think the guy may be just full of S%#$@T, but he really seems to know his stuff for being just a parts sales man.-LOL-
Might be talking about 60w Motor oil, which is heavier than 120w gear oil hmmm...

For years at work and currently in my truck I use Shell Spirax 80w90, both diff and tranny. Awesome stuff.

Josh
 
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