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.
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
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!
Location: south Melbourne/KL
Registered: June 2004
Re: gearbox maintenance
Fri, 13 August 2004 08:08
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.
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.
Thu, 12 August 2004 14:06
