Gear oil
 

How many miles would you drive your A to get the gear oil warmed up to drain it out & replace with fresh oil?

Re: Gear oil
 

When I was playing with the temperature gun it was almost 40 miles before the temperature stabilized on a 60 degree day

Re: Gear oil
 

You gotta' OLD electric hot plate? That'll WORK.
Bill Warm

Re: Gear oil
 

Ford said to drain the gear case, add kerosene and run it a few minutes and drain that, then add new oil.

Re: Gear oil
 

:pA '26 Studebaker manual said, "Remove the shift tower & wash it out with GASOLINE":eek::eek::eek:
Bill Scared:eek:

Re: Gear oil
 

For all my years owning Model A's, I just do one thing when draining fluids. Put pan under drain plug, open plug, and let drain for at least 24 hours. That's 60 years worth of service advice. U joint is another question.

Re: Gear oil
 

Bill,

Or just wait until summer when it's over 100 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley. That should do the trick. We'll get that here in the I. E. in a coule of months too.

David Serrano

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Ditto

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I had to drain the gear case/differential on my 8N. Man that black goo was Thick! I found I could make it run faster by heating the bottom with a Propane torch. I wouldn't hesitate to warm it up somewhat that way.
Terry

Re: Gear oil
 

Thanks for all the input.

Re: Gear oil
 

The reason for flushing with Kerosene or whatever else is to wash out any metal fragments. I collect them with a magnet on the drain plug. I just let it drain over night, clean the magnet and refill.

Re: Gear oil
 

David,
Once I did a 39 mile trip doing errands, on a 113 Degree day, in my ALL BLACK Coupe:eek: The only overheating was ME!!!:eek:
Bill Hot

Re: Gear oil
 

if you want tp flush rear end or tranny use diesel fuel, around 2.50 a gallon, kerosene around 10 dollars a gallon