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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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just brought brand new gearbox and was wondering whats the best stuff to use

will be fitting it back up hopefully this afternoon
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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I use Millers Fully sinthetic (SP) as recommended by Bernie.

Mine is a stage 2 with quaiffe diff so yours might be different.

I think Ford say use a SP80.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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nope same box mate, the all singing jobbie


thanks
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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ive used Duckhams EP90 in my Ford Boxes.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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castrol syntrax ... not cheap @ £10 a litre tho .. but was well recomended
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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berine aka gearboxman recomends 75-90w thats what ive got in my cts stg1 box and had no probs

cheers kev
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