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I Supported Toymods
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gearbox maintenance
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Thu, 12 August 2004 14:06
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guys i have an assignment question i need to hand in tomorrow. thought the answer might be useful in this forum anyway.
7. What additives can be added to the oil to increase longevity of a gearbox?
thanks ppl
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Newcastle NSW
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June 2002
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 03:07
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if you ask at a dodgey used car yard then bannana skins! they fix all the rattles and clunks of gearbokes and CV's for the first week. therefore extending the life by 1 week. 
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 03:30
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sawdust
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 04:43
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| b1gb3n wrote on Fri, 13 August 2004 00:06 |
guys i have an assignment question i need to hand in tomorrow. thought the answer might be useful in this forum anyway.
7. What additives can be added to the oil to increase longevity of a gearbox?
thanks ppl
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I think the correct answer to the question would be:
-"Friction Modifiers"
-"Anti foaming agents"
-"Anti Sludging agents"
the above additives are all mixed with the oil as the oil is being made... it would be unwise to add ANYTHING to your gearbox oil that wasn't put there by the oil manufacturer unless you yourself are an industrial chemist and know the exact composition of the oil you are messing around with!
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 08:08
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agree with not adding stuff toobs. the question is to be answered in my engineering subject assignment. cant believe they teach students things like that in uni. teaching students to screw up their cars.
thanks ppl.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 10:07
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yeah it's a bit of a shocker... the same as you shouldn't mix synthetic and mineral oils... or put ATF in your manual gearbox!
bad f'ken idea IMHO
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sydney
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July 2004
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 12:31
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once when me and a mate were replacing the gearbox in his charade (bout the 3rd time) some dodgy mechanic dude (aint they all hehehe) in smith feild told us to use thick engine oil to see if that would some the gear fusing together (like heating up and fusing together CRAZY hehehe)
anyways i was like ok well try that NOOOOT
anyways my mate tried it and the gear box still fried.
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tallahassee FL usOFa
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May 2002
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Re: gearbox maintenance
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Fri, 13 August 2004 16:55
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it's a trick question.
the answer is none/nada/nothing!!
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