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Lamar Green · 06-13-2022, 10:32 PM

Hey Guys,

What weight gear oil are you running in your transmission and rear end gear boxes?

Gary WA · 06-13-2022, 10:47 PM

600w from Model A vendors,Others will have different oils

bavArian · 06-14-2022, 05:02 AM

SAE 250 GL1/2 from a German brand. (Rektol Klassik)
Using it for gearbox, differential and steering box. No complaints.

Patrick L. · 06-14-2022, 05:31 AM

Either 140 or 250 in transmitter, steering box. Anything from 80-250 [ or 600W] in the rear.

lotsagas4u · 06-14-2022, 05:38 AM

Stalube 140 gear oil

nkaminar · 06-14-2022, 06:22 AM

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90W-140 G5. Modern oils have wear reducing additives.

Bob Bidonde · 06-14-2022, 12:10 PM

I use SAE 85W140 GL5 Super Tech Gear Oil from Walmart in the transmission and differential.

Patrick L. · 06-15-2022, 05:47 AM

You could try a lighter weight oil in the transmission, I just find that I don't like the way it shifts.

Redbird · 06-15-2022, 07:01 AM

Bert's Model A.

Anteek29 · 06-15-2022, 10:06 AM

Stalube 140 Gear Oil

Sunny the Model A · 06-18-2022, 01:51 PM

600w steam cylinder oil. exact same stuff the model a suppliers sell, so I get it in 5-gallon buckets. no complaints except my diff is weeping oil from the bottom. no biggie, just got to keep an eye on it.

Kevin in NJ · 06-20-2022, 07:14 AM

That is not the weight of the oil but a type of oil.
Back in the 30's it was call 600W and is just a heavy pressure steam oil designed for straight cut gears. Today it has a different reference but people have researched the current naming.

https://www.vintagefordforum.net/for...il-information

Patrick L. · 06-20-2022, 04:24 PM

Yep, 600W is a designation for the old steam cylinder oil. It works out to about 180-240 weight.

eagle · 06-20-2022, 10:06 PM

This is what I use: https://lucasoil.com/products/engine...oil-stabilizer It makes a huge improvement in tranny feel. Smoother shifts, slick feel to shifting, quiets gear noise. I've had it in my A tranny for years now, no comparison to the vendor 600W sludge.

LLB · 06-21-2022, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagle

This is what I use: https://lucasoil.com/products/engine...oil-stabilizer It makes a huge improvement in tranny feel. Smoother shifts, slick feel to shifting, quiets gear noise. I've had it in my A tranny for years now, no comparison to the vendor 600W sludge.

eagle, Do you use that product straight or blended with something else?

WHN · 06-21-2022, 07:25 AM

I have been using a mix of 50% 600W oil and 50% STP. No leaks, shifting is great, works for me.

Enjoy.

06-13-2022, 10:32 PM	#1
Lamar Green Junior Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 10	What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Hey Guys, What weight gear oil are you running in your transmission and rear end gear boxes?

06-13-2022, 10:47 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,613	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end 600w from Model A vendors,Others will have different oils __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

06-14-2022, 05:02 AM	#3
bavArian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Germany Posts: 221	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end SAE 250 GL1/2 from a German brand. (Rektol Klassik) Using it for gearbox, differential and steering box. No complaints.

06-14-2022, 05:31 AM	#4
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Either 140 or 250 in transmitter, steering box. Anything from 80-250 [ or 600W] in the rear.

06-14-2022, 05:38 AM	#5
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 779	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Stalube 140 gear oil

06-14-2022, 06:22 AM	#6
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 6,854	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 90W-140 G5. Modern oils have wear reducing additives. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

06-14-2022, 12:10 PM	#7
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,384	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end I use SAE 85W140 GL5 Super Tech Gear Oil from Walmart in the transmission and differential. __________________ Bob Bidonde

06-15-2022, 05:47 AM	#8
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end You could try a lighter weight oil in the transmission, I just find that I don't like the way it shifts.

06-15-2022, 10:06 AM	#10
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 1,025	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Stalube 140 Gear Oil __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

06-18-2022, 01:51 PM	#11
Sunny the Model A Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 329	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end 600w steam cylinder oil. exact same stuff the model a suppliers sell, so I get it in 5-gallon buckets. no complaints except my diff is weeping oil from the bottom. no biggie, just got to keep an eye on it. __________________ "Ain't but three thangs in this world worth a solitary dime, but A Models, Sweet Tea, and Macaroni Pie!"

06-20-2022, 07:14 AM	#12
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end That is not the weight of the oil but a type of oil. Back in the 30's it was call 600W and is just a heavy pressure steam oil designed for straight cut gears. Today it has a different reference but people have researched the current naming. https://www.vintagefordforum.net/for...il-information

06-20-2022, 04:24 PM	#13
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end Yep, 600W is a designation for the old steam cylinder oil. It works out to about 180-240 weight.

06-20-2022, 10:06 PM	#14
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,085	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end This is what I use: https://lucasoil.com/products/engine...oil-stabilizer It makes a huge improvement in tranny feel. Smoother shifts, slick feel to shifting, quiets gear noise. I've had it in my A tranny for years now, no comparison to the vendor 600W sludge. __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."

06-21-2022, 07:25 AM	#16
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 2,067	Re: What weight oil do you use in transmission and rear end I have been using a mix of 50% 600W oil and 50% STP. No leaks, shifting is great, works for me. Enjoy.