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itchyfeet wrote:
T3luestar wrote:I remember the gear oil from these guy's being recommended by Aidan a while back.........
https://www.smithandallan.com/products/ ... nsmission/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thanks
can you confim which one lots on that page?


looks like choices are

FS ( I assume fully sythertic?)
https://www.smithandallan.com/products/ ... fs-75w-90/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SS ( I assume semi synth)
https://www.smithandallan.com/products/ ... ss-75w-90/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SS I guess is better.

Just looked prices are ex VAT and delivered £7 quid so 5 litres of SS are 30 quid.

so no cheaper than this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carlube-Ep-7 ... :rk:1:pf:0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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The Carlube jobbie is only a gallon container though, not 5l
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bigherb wrote:The Carlube jobbie is only a gallon container though, not 5l

True but Bentley says ai need 3L for a 091/1 4 speed petrol box and 4l for an 094 5 speed so both are enough
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bigherb wrote:The Carlube jobbie is only a gallon container though, not 5l


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMA-SX75W9 ... :rk:1:pf:0

Thats the link to the comma stuff I've ordered - 5l for thess than £25 delivered I thought was ok.


E D I T - wrong link, see post below.
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ash1293 wrote:
bigherb wrote:The Carlube jobbie is only a gallon container though, not 5l


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMA-SX75W9 ... :rk:1:pf:0

Thats the link to the comma stuff I've ordered - 5l for thess than £25 delivered I thought was ok.


That says GL5 :shock:

You don't want GL5, you want GL4/5
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Oh dear! :shock:
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My mistake:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMA-GEAR-O ... 2749.l2649

Thats the one I've actually ordered - serves me right for just searching and not double checking my ebay account.
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ash1293 wrote:My mistake:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMA-GEAR-O ... 2749.l2649

Thats the one I've actually ordered - serves me right for just searching and not double checking my ebay account.

looks good but semi synth so 25 quid seems to be the going rate,fully syth is 30 quid delivered as links above.

https://www.commaoil.com/passenger-vehi ... 81/SXGL45L" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Smith & Allan looks to be slightly cheaper on eBay.......
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 0606606374" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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T3luestar wrote:Smith & Allan looks to be slightly cheaper on eBay.......
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 0606606374" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Excellent find thanks...a clear winner :ok
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Do is fully synthetic preferred over semi?

The smith and Allen linked above states GL5 in description.
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bmouthboyo wrote:Do is fully synthetic preferred over semi?

The smith and Allen linked above states GL5 in description.

yes fully synth beter
check the thread again somebody posted an incorrect link to GL5
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itchyfeet wrote:
bmouthboyo wrote:Do is fully synthetic preferred over semi?

The smith and Allen linked above states GL5 in description.

yes fully synth beter
check the thread again somebody posted an incorrect link to GL5

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itchyfeet wrote:
bmouthboyo wrote:Do is fully synthetic preferred over semi?

The smith and Allen linked above states GL5 in description.

yes fully synth beter
check the thread again somebody posted an incorrect link to GL5

Thanks Mocki,

The link directly above lists GL5 in the description so I thought I would check back here.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 0606606374

Do I want the lower and high numbers to be as far apart as possible?

i.e is 75w85 better for our box's than say 75w80?
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