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Old Feb 19, 2021 | 08:18 AM
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just had a quick question. I know the shop book say motor oil for the trans, Dad says 60wt in the engine. I work at jeep so I have multiple flavors of gear oil. What the best for a 51 hand shift trans?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2021 | 02:49 PM
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After many years and many changes of ideas the shop has settled years back on one oil to cover everything from 1903 to 1984

CAUTION i dont give a rats A$$ what any one else uses - and will comment in a way will make some cry this is not an oil thread

valvoline VR1 Racing SAE 60 weight - engine and trans - its a full synthetic hi in zinc mixture < if you dont know what zinc does look it up you want in an old machine
 
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