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Author: Subject: carlton gearbox oil recomendations with C20XE
nickw2000

posted on 16/7/12 at 08:47 PM Reply With Quote
carlton gearbox oil recomendations with C20XE

trying to find out with no luck, what gear oil the carlton gear box should be? if anyone knows please that would be great so i can drain and refill the gearbox.

also what rating gl4 or 5 ?? semi or full ??

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britishtrident

posted on 16/7/12 at 09:18 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by nickw2000
trying to find out with no luck, what gear oil the carlton gear box should be? if anyone knows please that would be great so i can drain and refill the gearbox.

also what rating gl4 or 5 ?? semi or full ??



GL4 SAE 75W-90

ie Comma SXGL41L 1L SX75W-90 GL-4 or Castrol Syntrans Multivehicle 75W-90 G-L4





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nickw2000

posted on 16/7/12 at 09:26 PM Reply With Quote
would anyone recomend the extra cost of redline mt90 75/90 fully synthetic gl4?
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britishtrident

posted on 16/7/12 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
Any decent GL-4 oil of the correct viscosity range will do the job, even a good quality 10w/40 engine or Dexron type transmission fluid will do job.

Gears in gearboxes don't tend to to fail from metal to metal rubbing contact.





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nickw2000

posted on 17/7/12 at 10:42 AM Reply With Quote
Opies recomend 70/80 gl4
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