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#1166719 05/24/2016 7:15 AM
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I have a 1953 Chevy truck with the original 4 speed granny gear does anyone have any recommendations on what weight oil to use for the trans ?

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I use GL-1 90 weight.


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use a straight 90wt mineral oil. modern ep oil is too slippery and causes the synchros to slip too much, making it difficult to shift gears and eventual synchro failure. I got my 90wt mineral oil from napa.


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