Thread: S1 drive hub lubrication?

That reminds me

Purchased oils at Repco and Penrite diff/ trans was cheaper than all others including home brand and then 20% RAC Discount.

No one using Moreys / Lucas 50/50 with 90 diff oil?

Do you mean their Oil Stabiliser ?

I have some from the company that, allegedly, originally made it for Morey's.
From the details on the label if added to your engine oil it :-
Stops smoke
Reduces or eliminates oil leaks
Improves engine power
Quietens older noisy engines
Engines run cooler which improves fuel economy.

The stuff is like clear treacle, you need to add it to hot oil with the engine running so with a gearbox/diff you might need to heat & pre-mix before pouring it in.

An advantage in an infrequently used vehicle might be that "because of it's adhesive nature it doesn't run off moving parts after shutdown".

Personally I don't have any experience of it's use. My infrequently used S1 has standard 20W50 engine oil and 75W90 EP oil in diffs, gearbox, t.fer box & hubs.


Colin

I am going to put Moreys and gear oil in my diffs and gearbox etc. I used Moreys a long time ago and it is great especially for heat reduction !What ever it is made of seems to mix well with everything and it does work.

I use it in all my Landies.
I know that some would poo-poo additives and say "if it were that good the oil companies would put mix it in their oils".
I think it works wonders for quieting Landy transfer cases and gear boxes.
I have been trailing it in my 130 s/hubs mixed with the one shot grease.
So far so good. My theory is it should mix with the grease and stop it drying out.
I will be rebuilding the front end before Xmas so I'll know if it worked.

Hi
word from the wise old one siting in a cave on the hill
add Nulon 70 ( spelling may be wrong) and Penrite 80/90 gear oil
white stuff in a white tube about $30 for 250mm
use in gear boxes, trans cases, diff's, overdrives etc
cuts down gear noise, heat and wear
another old trick that works very well powered graphite in gear boxes etc
the best in swivel boxes is Land Rover (Britpart etc) one shot in a plastic tube
has oil and grease that will not separate
remember if the oil stops dripping out put some more in, it is the cheapest maintenance you have
cheers
Ian

I put 1/2 l of 140 in the transfer and gearbox and diffs. Runs quiet er now. I would even consider a radio.

Put a bit in hubs as well.

Next time I will use some oneshot as a trial.

Now that mechanicals are quieter, it has made the prop shaft splines noisy....next job.

I have used Moreys years ago and didn't know they still made it.

The claims on the bottle sound grand.

I guess it's what gets you home to a certain extent.

Regards.

Originally Posted by Brad110

Next time I will use some oneshot as a trial.

I am not sure I would be using one shot in a series 1 - one shot is for CV joints where you have UJs or Tracta joints that need some oil to get into all the tight spots. However one shot mixed with oil would probably be OK as the oil will take the grease with it into the tight spots where it will cling to parts.

Garry