833 4speed gear oil

[Ronald Weishaar]

What is everyone using in their 4 speed trans?

 

[Aron Gleason]

I've heard you can use automatic transmission fluid.

 

[bee71]

CRC Sta-Lube API/GL-4 Multi-Purpose Gear Oil 85W90, 1 Gal | eBay

 

[WesleyK]

Sta-lube gl4 85-90 in mine.

 

[PLMHEMI]

GL-4

 

[challenger_73]

What is everyone using in their 4 speed trans?

Sta-lube gl4 85-90 in mine as well. NAPA carries it here in Florida. Wayne has it at Brewers Performance as well.

 

[tnfastback]

You can buy Sta-lube at NAPA too.

 

[70sixpkrt]

Sta-lube gl4 85-90 in mine.

X2

 

[dadsbee]

20W50

 

[4406bbl]

Motor oil does work nice.

 

[moparedtn]

Sta-Lube GL-4 here as well, supplied by Brewer's Performance - Mopar A833 4-Speed Transmission and Component Specialists

 

[4mulas]

Like many, stalube _ your Napa will have it

 

[kiwigtx]

I've heard you can use automatic transmission fluid.

Only in very cold climates.

 

[Ronald Weishaar]

Only in very cold climates.

Thank all, I was going to Napa today, just add Sta-Lube to my list

 

[moparedtn]

Thank all, I was going to Napa today, just add Sta-Lube to my list

Great. Make sure it's GL-4, not GL-5.
Lots of stories online about adverse results with GL-5 and our transmissions...

 

[69hemibeep]

And its GL-4 https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/prod...ls/synchromesh-manual-transmission-fluid.html

 

[AR67GTX]

Most of my 4-speed experience is with Muncie's and Toploaders and I've just recently acquired an 833 in a car - but I'm always amazed at reports of running motor oil in one of these old 4-speeds. It takes a lot of effort and care to re-seal one of those old transmissions to where it will hold in 85-90 gear oil. Motor oil in an old aluminum Muncie with a worn countershaft bore would probably be nearly dry of oil in a day or two. And my Toploader I've rebuilt/resealed a couple of times and it still has an occasional drip. I guess if you can get an 833 sealed up good and tight then go for it.

Another vote for GL4 Sta-Lube from NAPA.

 

[toolmanmike]

Not a big Pennz fan but this stuff does work well.

 

[Babyblue66]

Basic 80/90 from anywhere.

 

[Ranger16]

I had a little gear clash when cold from 1st to 2nd. Sta-Lube did nothing, but the Penzoil Synchomesh worked like a charm. Shifts like butter now.