RE: "Stinking Spider" (Hot Gear Oil Smell)...

[Caxambu@domain.elided]

To make it UN-unanimous once again:

I was running Redline MT-90 in the tranny until I got tired of the mess from 
its leaking. Found Shell Spirax HD 80W-90 for $2.58/qt. at an oil dealer on 
the docks where the fishing boats go for repairs. So, out with the new and in 
with the old, the shifting does feel noticeably smoother, easier really, but 
now I do get a whiff of that certain gear oil "skunk" smell once in a while.

In summary: I prefer the shifting with the Spirax-- feels like it rolled back 
the tranny odometer about 60,000 miles. And at about 1/3 the price, altho as 
a long-time Alfa driver I can say (because talk is cheap), "Money is no 
object." Except for the $10 extra I had to spend repairing the flat tire 
after picking up THREE large nails from driving around those docks looking 
for the place. I can live with the skunk smell-- seems like it is gradually 
going away. Either that, or I am building up a tolerance to it. Well, at 
least none of my passengers are complaining!

--Caxambu
1969 Spider Veloce 1750
Seattle WA

John Paradiso writes:
> 
> To make it unanimous...
> 
> 2 weeks ago I put in Redline 75W90 NS and immediately began smelling
> burning oil. No leaking that I can see but the smell is strong and
> immediately followed putting in the redline. My shifter boots are both
> loose, which I'm sure contributes to the problem. I was hoping it was
> some spilled oil that would burn away and that would be that. Guess I'm
> not gonna be that lucky.
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