: I'm done buttoning up the A-833-od tranny.
: Mopar always said use Dexron ATF which I've
: heard wore the shafts out quickly in many 3
: and 4 speed boxes. My grandfather always
: swore by 90 weight gear oil (that was in the
: 80's). I had heard a synthethic gear lube is
: the best, but one that is non-hypoid
: (someone else said the friction modifiers
: aren't good for the synchros).
: Now in the 21st century, I've gone to 3 supply
: places and they say they don't make
: non-hypoid gear oil anymore (regular or
: synthetic).
:
: What do you use? (Brandname, weight, etc.)
:
: Thank you again (my Feather Duster thanks
: you!)-

: I have always used the 90 wt. in the
: "street cars" and the ATF in the
: "race units".
: I have heard good things about the synthetics
: so I will try some the next time I do a
: manual box.
: (It is always nice to first check it with
: "cheap" oil, for leaks or
: problems, it all is OK, swap over to the
: good stuff)
: DD

:
: I have always been burdened with this thicker
: is better mentality when it comes to oil.
:
: I have 75W-140 Mobil 1 synthetic gear lube in
: my A833OD and the synchros do not like it
: (rear end is happy though). Down shifts to
: second are stiff and I have to be careful on
: down shifts to first or it will grind. I
: have had at least 1/2 dozen people tell me
: they have had the same problem with
: synthetic gear lube in these trannies. It
: seems to be more related to the frictional
: charactersitics than the weight.
:
: I have been just too lazy to swap back to the
: recomended ATF. Maybe this note will be the
: motivation to crawl under the car this
: weekend.
:
: FYI, I swapped the recomened 5W-30 to 20W-50 in
: the gear box of my 89 Shelby Daytona and I
: could not up or down shift to any gear
: without grinding. I immedately went back to
: 5W-30 and it has been trouble free for
: 160,000 miles.