Gearbox oil

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:36 pm

I know the morris 1000 gearbox runs on engine oil, but Sophie has a sprite box does the same apply. It smelled like ep oil when I drained it, but who knows what the previous owner put in it?

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:16 pm

afaik the 948 box had ep oil.
i would think if it was a 1098 sprite then 20/50. i had a sprite box and i used 20/50 and all was ok

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:02 pm

The 948 has ep oil in the gearbox? I didn't know that I better check it out before I run it to much with 20/50 in it.
Any one know if the 948 should have EP and if so what weight of oil?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:58 pm

No - it's always been engine oil in the A series gearbox. 20W50 will be fine. However - it may have had EP90 put in to keep it quiet! So check it out carefully.

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:07 pm

No, the gbox was very clean The oil looked completely clean and what you can see through the filler looks new.
I was told it was a recon Sprite box and that seems to be true it has the angled g/stick of the sprite rather than the straighter one from the minor. I'm going to stick with 20/50.