Thread: JB's 1963 2A Build

Won't affect people with 2A's, but this is Penrite's quote on the MILD EP lark...

"Mild EP Gear Oil is designed for use in all steel gear sets in vintage and classic cars and trucks as well as rack and pinion steering systems of 1950's and 1960's vehicles. is suitable for use in spiral bevel, worm and pre 1960 hypoid axles.

Mild EP Gear Oil is suitable for use in many gearboxes where a mild level of extreme pressure protection is required and in worm drive differentials used by early Peugeots.

Mild EP Gear Oil may be used where SAE 90 grades were originally specified (especially if the gearbox or diff is slightly worn) or SAE 140 oils were originally specified and the equipment is in good condition. It is also Ideal for use as an ISO 320 industrial gear oil.

Note - Use with caution if the oil is likely to come in contact with water."

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by JDNSW

MILD EP is not a generally used term, but is one used by a particular oil manufacturer to designate a gear oil with small amounts of extreme pressure additives.

John

The stuff doesn't appear to be available in WA in any case, so I would imagine a "more modern" extreme pressure 90 gear oil should do the same? (Sorry JD, highjacking your thread a bit! :-) )

Cheers,

Lou

MILD EP GEAR OIL SAE 110

Repco did it for me at $13 a ltr

whitehillbilly

As I pointed out, the Series steering box is very undemanding, and Rover specified EP-90 so as to keep the oils required for the car at just two - engine oil, and gear oil for everything else. The most demanding service of the gear oils is probably the diffs, with the steering box the least.

John

Thanks all for the insights, so ultimately whatever gear oil i get for the box i can use for the diffs as well?

Thanks again.

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Thanks all for the insights, so ultimately whatever gear oil i get for the box i can use for the diffs as well?

Thanks again.

Other way round - get oil suitable for the diffs, and it will suit everything else - gearbox, transfer case, swivels, wheel bearings, steering relay and steering box. Engine oil for the engine and air cleaner (and the carburettor dash pot on the six).

John

So with the fact I cannot do much on the car itself at the moment I have turned to doing bits and pieces as time permits.

So have taken apart the starter motor I have sourced (mine did'nt have one) for a clean, check and paint. The shaft was pretty sticky not having that engaging 'clunk' noise your used to hearing when landy's start as well as one of the carbon brushes was stuck.

Will clean up and lightly sand off the brushes and main spindle, blow out then put back together.

So just been advised I might have to go to the UK next month for a few days, so question to all what's the one LR thing i should grab while i am over there that we cannot get here? Trying to think outside the obvious but know I am going to miss something!

(yes i am ordering standard parts to pick up while i am there)

Cheers
JB