> heavier. Is it a heavier lube or does it just thicken with age? It
> also has
> a strange smell to it, which if you get on your hands will last for
> days.
Strange smell is right. I changed the oil in my M3 Stuart tank years
ago and had not smelt anything like it. Far as I can tell this was
wartime oil.
I still have a sample in a bottle, for curiosities sake.
As far as what oil to use nowadays, do as your manual says. I tried
using multigrade gear oil in my Ferret and Greyhound with the only
difference being it dripped out all the quicker. From what I can tell
mulitgrade is okay in a modern vehicle with tight tolerances etc.,
but in your war relic stick to the manual.
Regards
Doug
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