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I recently purchased a 1932 Sedan and have been going through and PM'ing the car little by little. I am getting ready to change the oil in the transmission and rear differential, but am a little confused on what weight oil to use. I live in south Texas, so according to my manual, a SAE 160 oil is recommended.
From what I can tell this is not a "standard" oil any longer. I have found several oils listed as 75W-140 and Royal Purple has a 85W-140. Does anyone have a recommendation on what weight oil to use in a '32 transmission and rear differential?
Thanks,
Thomas
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Either one of the oils you mention will work fine.  
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You can also purchase the standard weight oil......600W (about 160 weight) from the Filling Station.  :) :grin:
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The Junkyard Dog turned me onto this 600W oil from the Filling Station for my '32 ,and it works well not only for the uses mentioned, but also for the fact that it slows down or eliminates drips.
You should also get the reproduction plunger that allows you to draw the oil out of the container and then squirt it right into fill holes. I bought one about 3 years ago and it was one of the proverbial buys that are "worth every cent". I can look up who that is and reply back if that would help.
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Great, thanks for the guidance. Reduction of seepage or drips is always a good thing on these older cars. I know the Royal Purple products are good oils (I use them extensively in the industrial plants down here on the Gulf Coast), but I am sure that the lighter weight oil would tend to seep more than the 160 weight. Looks like its time for another order to the Filling Station!
Last edited by tbtoups; 03/31/08 09:56 PM.
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Mobil still make the original oil to suit the gearboxes and diffs.It was called 600W Super cylinder Oil originally,which equates to an SAE rating of between 140-160,and it should be available in bulk over in the U.S. I recently bought a 20 litre drum to do both my '29,'28 truck and my '29 Oldsmobile. 
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