LRO: Oil levels

From: A. P. \ (rover@pinn.net)
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 09:42:33 EDT

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    Tom Gross <tgross@esri.com> wrote:

    >Why not beat the OD discussion further into the dust. I just rebuilt my
    >Fairey OD a couple of weeks ago. While it was apart I took a good look at
    >what the oil level would be at the notch with the dipstick screwed all the
    >way in, and what it would be if the level was taken without screwing it
    >in..... Without screwing the dipstick in, the oil level would be just
    >under the bottom of the layshaft itself.

    Which is why I use a 'cling' oil like HiTach. I think "Morey's" is a
    similar product, almost like honey in color and consistency. I have a
    temperature sender in the T-case and on a hot summer Interstate drive, a
    T-case with HiTach is 90 F cooler....

    Cheers

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