[Amps] Non Detergent motor oil for dummy loads?????

[DAVE WHITE]

ATF!  Now there's an idea.  I'd often wondered what was best for this job.  I think the main parameter is that it's not synthetic.
 
I have to use non-synthetic oil for a couple of classic cars that have paper gaskets and synth or semi synth would pour straight through them.
 
So how about finding a classic car parts and service shop?  Maybe they could help?  What do old Harleys use?
 
Also, how about EP80 gear oil?  I think that's "old spec".  Modern EP90 is different, and I can't use that in the 1958 Land Rover because it apparently attacks the bronze bearings.  Maybe that's fully mineral oil?
 
cheers
 
Dave G0OIL

--- On Fri, 5/12/08, Charles Bibb <zedkay at telepak.net> wrote:

From: Charles Bibb <zedkay at telepak.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Non Detergent motor oil for dummy loads?????
To: "Lloyd Korb" <k8dio at windstream.net>, amps at contesting.com
Date: Friday, 5 December, 2008, 7:37 PM


At 01:16 PM 12/5/2008, Lloyd Korb wrote:
>I am resurrecting an old Heath Cantenna and having a hard time finding
>mineral oil in large quantities.  I have heard that is okay to use non
>detergent motor oil.  Is there any truth to that?

I bought a commercial 2500W load from a broadcast engineer.  It was 
filled with automotive transmission fluid (red).  Been working fine 
for over a year now. ;-)

73,
Charles - K5ZK  


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