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Which gearbox oil for 2.0 EFi 103bhp 1993
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Yes, Zephyr, this is in such a sense helpful that it is a further reassurance to top up with or replace with 10W/40 engine oil. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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Not strictly related to this thread but back in the early 80's i helped a friend fit a recon (Gold Seal) manual gearbox to his Morris Minor 1000. Bearing in mind at that point in my driving career i had only been familiar with Ford MK3 Zephyr manual gearboxes and their pungent requirement for EP80 gearbox oil. Having read and re read the Minor manual i said this can't be right filling a manual gearbox with engine oil it doesn't make sense. So - we filled it with EP80. Less than 200 miles down the road the gearbox was wrecked. We took it back to the supplier who dipped his finger in the oil, gave it a quick sniff and promptly announced we had put the wrong oil in. A salutory lesson - despite what you think you may know always follow the manufacturers recommendation. I've checked the Rover manual and, as Jeff Turbo indicated for this engine/manual gearbox, 10/40 engine oil is the way to go. Too much to go into here but there are different variations on a theme for 1.3 and 1.6 manual gearboxes and whether topping up or complete replacement. Returning to Joens original message about what oil to use in a 1993 2.0 manual gearbox i hope this helps further to Jeff Turbos message. As further reassurrance when i bought my 2.0 1993 Montego estate i changed all the fluids including the manual gearbox oil. 10/40 engine oil was used and many 1000's miles later all is good.
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Originally posted by Jeroen View PostMaybe I'll do that when it turns out to be necessary to refresh the gearbox oil reservoir. The transmission oil with the right spec turned out to be quite expensive.
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Maybe I'll do that when it turns out to be necessary to refresh the gearbox oil reservoir. The transmission oil with the right spec turned out to be quite expensive.
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I've been putting 10/40 in my Montego's for many years as that's on the lube list without any problems at all
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Originally posted by Jeroen View PostIn Haynes' Workshop Manual for the Montego 2.0 from 1983 to 1989 as well as in the the manual that came with the car when it was new, it can be read that engine oil 10W/30, 10W/40 and 15W/50 can be used. This to me looks strange. As far as I know engine oil should definitively not be used to fill the transmission reservoir. Who knows what oil I should use for the 5-speed tranny?
I'd imagine the Honda box is very nicely made with tight tolerances and can therefore run with a nice thin oil.
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Yes, on the internet I see that too: that LR owners are looking for it, discussing the high prices as well as alternatives.
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Originally posted by Jeroen View PostThanks! I added your infos into the Haynes workshop manual and I found some sellers within 15 km from my home.
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Thanks! I added your infos into the Haynes workshop manual and I found some sellers within 15 km from my home.
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The recommendations changed over the years, iirc Rover said that engine oil was ok for topping up, but MTF 94 gear oil was the oil to use. Rimmers sell it (not cheap!) https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-STC9158 , it is also available from other suppliers, I use this https://www.smithandallan.com/produc...ion-fluid-4070 also available on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254938667458 and has a list of the specifications on the web site. Honda also sell their own version, but the spec to look out for is mtf94
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Which gearbox oil for 2.0 EFi 103bhp 1993
In Haynes' Workshop Manual for the Montego 2.0 from 1983 to 1989 as well as in the the manual that came with the car when it was new, it can be read that engine oil 10W/30, 10W/40 and 15W/50 can be used. This to me looks strange. As far as I know engine oil should definitively not be used to fill the transmission reservoir. Who knows what oil I should use for the 5-speed tranny?Tags: None
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