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oil for F85 1961 ??

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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 01:15 AM
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oil for F85 1961 ??

hi ,
what is the good oil to use for the rear end and the hydramatic transmission for my 1961 f85 ?
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 03:07 AM
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The spider gears like to eat into the housing on this rear end. About any good gear oil will be fine but I run 85W-140. It is thick to add more cushion. For the Hydromatic, these are also a weak spot on this model. My transmission guy said that he prefers me to run type F transmission fluid in mine.
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