The gear lube indicated is 80-90 (not EP) which would be GL1. I used full synthetic 75-90 (valvoline synpower). I'm assuming that any modern synthetic oil is far superior to anything available back then. Any feedback? The EP (extreme pressure) component back then was containing corrosive ingredients to brass and copper components. I imagine there's nothing caustic in modern synthetic. There isn't even a GL1 on the shelf, everything says "exceeds GL5" or something like that.
What do you guys fill your 5sp trans with?
Trans oil
-
AriK
- Patron 2018
- Posts: 1148
- Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:58 pm
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider
- Location: Montreal Canada
Re: Trans oil
5w30 motor oil
-
kilrwail
- Posts: 1100
- Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:49 am
- Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
- Location: Perth, Ontario
Re: Trans oil
Pennzoil Synchromesh. And you can get GL-1 from NAPA, among others. The modern synthetics are not suitable, as far as I know.
_____________________________________________________________
Peter Brownhill
1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider - original owner
1977 Porsche 911S - track car
2022 Ram 4 x 4 - hauler
PCA National Instructor and Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Instructor
Peter Brownhill
1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider - original owner
1977 Porsche 911S - track car
2022 Ram 4 x 4 - hauler
PCA National Instructor and Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Instructor
-
focodave
- Patron 2018
- Posts: 704
- Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:35 am
- Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000 F.I.
- Location: Fort Collins, CO
Re: Trans oil
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Catal ... 0434862994
Went to my local NAPA store.
They had 5 1-gallon jugs on the shelf.
I didn't even have to ask one of the incompetent 20-somethings working there, if they had it.
Went to my local NAPA store.
They had 5 1-gallon jugs on the shelf.
I didn't even have to ask one of the incompetent 20-somethings working there, if they had it.
1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
-
AriK
- Patron 2018
- Posts: 1148
- Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:58 pm
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider
- Location: Montreal Canada
Re: Trans oil
Come to think of it believe i use just straight 30 (i know im gonna hear about this on this forum 
)
)-
4uall
- Posts: 4145
- Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:09 pm
- Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Re: Trans oil
Jay
Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE
https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6
FINN (FN-2187)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
MYTHERPY
Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE
https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6
FINN (FN-2187)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
MYTHERPY
-
carl
Re: Trans oil
A question like this on Mirafiori would cause a firestorm of argument. Anyway, I regularly use Redline MtL to no ill effect and you don't have to wait for it to warm up in cold weather as it has the consistency of ATF. The only problem I'm aware of is if you have questionable seals the stuff may leak out. The Haynes manual recommends 20/50 Castrol GTX which I have also used.
carl
carl
-
4uall
- Posts: 4145
- Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:09 pm
- Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Re: Trans oil
WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG 
Jay
Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE
https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6
FINN (FN-2187)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
MYTHERPY
Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE
https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6
FINN (FN-2187)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
MYTHERPY