Posted by D Sherman [72.47.9.228] on Saturday, July 02, 2011 at 18:01:14 :
In Reply to: Re: transmission posted by kd in nc [75.138.144.170] on Saturday, July 02, 2011 at 17:27:04 :
Well, okay, but the original "ATF" was simply 10 weight motor oil, which is a lot lighter than the gear oil back in those days. Maybe ATF has such amazing lubricity and anti-wear properties that it makes up for having a thinner base oil. I'll defer to a real petroleum chemist on that one.