06-10-2019, 04:31 PM
(05-10-2019, 07:47 PM)Stephencrisp360 Wrote: Hi. I’m new to the forum. Am looking after my dads ruby as he isn’t able to drive her anymore and he has more interest in his 10 and consul classic. Yesterday I replaced a core plug and started her up for the 1st time in ... 4 years (i think). The carb jets were booked but she did run quite well. I have just been lubricating her (started) found the read axle was dry. Funny. I recall filling that up in 2003! Gearbox oil looked ok and engine has a fresh ish fill. Getting ep 140 was a pain. Had to go online! I’m in the process of removing the trailer lights dad fitted in favour of a set of led 6v lights on the rear... look light a fair amount or rewording needs to be done! Tomorrow I will attack with the grease gun.
(05-10-2019, 07:54 PM)Zetomagneto Wrote: You don’t want EP oil you want Straight Oil for the rear axle.
EP has additives that will attack the brass parts in the axle, Sorry, you’ve got the wrong stuff.
One might imagine that for any sort of gearbox one has to use an EP (Extreme Pressure) oil - but this is not necessarily the case. EP oils contain sulphur - in either an active form - that will attack bronze, copper and their alloys - or an inactive, which won't. If an EP oil has an API rating of either GL-4 or GL-5 then the sulphur is inactive and safe to use in boxes with bronze bearings. However, take the advice on the forum and seek the oil recommended.