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From: hgp@houem.UUCP (#H.PAGE)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: synthetic gear oil
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Date: Wed, 18-Dec-85 19:29:08 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 18 19:29:08 1985
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> With regard to shifting at low temperatures and gear oil:  
> 
> There was a garage here in N.C. years ago that carried drums of 80W-90
> stuff made by a company in Houston called - LUBRICATION ENGINEERS.  It
> was impressive stuff and is used I believe by folks that run big earth
> moving equipment which is tough to shift when cold and doesn't warm up
> real quick.  Never saw it in quarts, just ~40 gallon drums.  They did
> make a nice 30 weight motor oil that you could get in quarts.  Anyone out
> there know a place to buy these products?
> 
> John Pierce
> RTI
> RTP, NC
> 

Older Saabs use 80 or 90 weight oil in their transmissions. Try
a Saab dealer.

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Howard G. Page   AT&T  HO 3D-534, (201)949-0366, ..!ihnp4!houem!hgp