Lubing patches

[Capnball]

Wow, three pages for absolutely no good reason. Wonder how far this will go?

Shhhh, they're liable to start a thread about the awesome Boston Red Sox!

 

[SPQR70AD]

That's an error based on some history. Whale oil was used in transmissions up until the early '70's. Today's transmission fluid has no resemblance to Whale oil.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/you-wont-believe-how-whale-oil-was-once-used-in-cars/

yea but when you read that it seems ATF was the only lube that matched whale oils performance

 

[SPQR70AD]

Wow, three pages for absolutely no good reason. Wonder how far this will go?

there is some good info and humor in this thread

 

[longcruise]

yea but when you read that it seems ATF was the only lube that matched whale oils performance

True, but we aren't running transmissions.