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Posted by Mark on April 29, 2006 at 21:41:10 from (172.162.251.252):
In Reply to: modern lubes posted by james clay on April 29, 2006 at 07:00:34:
Just use some common sense.....none of the manuals will tell you that...but think about it. If they had had the lubricants we have now.....they would have recommended them..just like they do today. An engine is a mechanical device. It has no brain, no digestive system. Just moving parts that have to be lubed. Put in a good oil.....anything on the market is superior to anything they had 50-60 tears ago, and let it go. As for hydraulic fluid...if you can't buy the name brand HyTran, buy something close...wont hurt a thing. I use Dexron3 automatic transmission fluid in my Super A....works fine.
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