MIP Tranny lube?
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MIP Tranny lube?
Guys,
I have a MIP sp1hd transmission that was on a shelfer (new, never run). I decided to take it apart to clean/lube for first time in 19years. After rebuilding, I notice the original lube ( the red stuff-looks like regular trany lube for a 1:1 car ) is a bit gummy and not at all slick. It broke down over time.
My question.
What are you guys using these days to lube your MIP transmissions? I can't find original MIP lube. Piss me off...maybe off to bst with this
Thanks for any help
I have a MIP sp1hd transmission that was on a shelfer (new, never run). I decided to take it apart to clean/lube for first time in 19years. After rebuilding, I notice the original lube ( the red stuff-looks like regular trany lube for a 1:1 car ) is a bit gummy and not at all slick. It broke down over time.
My question.
What are you guys using these days to lube your MIP transmissions? I can't find original MIP lube. Piss me off...maybe off to bst with this
Thanks for any help
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
I've always used a light bicycle grease on the gears and then ball diff lube for the actual diff.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
Associated Stealth black grease on thrust bearings, a flea crap amount of Associated silicone Stealth lube (clear) on each diff ball (os a film of it on diff rings/plates) and absolutely ZERO grease or lube on the gears. No need for that at all, just makes a mess, attracts dirt and makes the diff heavy feeling. Nylon or plastic to metal gear mesh does not need any lubrication at all.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
the sp1 I had at one time used a steel top gear, steel idler, and an aluminum diff gear.
I didn't have any MIP lube for the diff, but I used a silicone diff lube(old container of ultra-lube, can't remember who makes it), and for the thrust bearing, I used the orange grease that MIP gives you with any CVD kit, I did some checking and I believe it's the same stuff.
I added a couple drops of a light mineral oil on the gears in half the case, spun the gears a bunch of times, then wiped off the excess.
I didn't have any MIP lube for the diff, but I used a silicone diff lube(old container of ultra-lube, can't remember who makes it), and for the thrust bearing, I used the orange grease that MIP gives you with any CVD kit, I did some checking and I believe it's the same stuff.
I added a couple drops of a light mineral oil on the gears in half the case, spun the gears a bunch of times, then wiped off the excess.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
That doesn't sound right. I don't think I have ever seen an MIP with all steel gears in it. I wonder if someone replaced parts in it at some point with something that didn't belong in there.shane wrote:All steel.
Strange.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
not that i've had many sp1's (3 at the most), but none of them had brass gears. steel topshaft, steel idler, aluminum diff gear.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
I'm the original owner. This is the sp-1hd (with br-100 super pro ball diff). I always wondered why MIP would use such a thin lube for an all metal gear tranny.
I think I'm going to just put it together and put it up in b/s/t
I think I'm going to just put it together and put it up in b/s/t
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
Let me double check that diff gear
Sorry guys, I stand corrected. Scr8p and jwscab are right, alum. diff gear, steel top, and steel idler.
I need glasses...or stop drinking
Sorry guys, I stand corrected. Scr8p and jwscab are right, alum. diff gear, steel top, and steel idler.
I need glasses...or stop drinking
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
I believe Mip started offering brass idler/top shaft gears around 1989/90 when the Plus & HD diffs became available. I have several in the package, but I cannot say for certain if they ever shipped in the complete tranny kits.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
I like to use this grease on metal gears,
https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87099grease_hg/index.htm
Cheers, Dave.
https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87099grease_hg/index.htm
Cheers, Dave.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
Nice 12 year thread bump John
That Tamiya ceramic grease is the only lube I ever use on gears Good stuff.
That Tamiya ceramic grease is the only lube I ever use on gears Good stuff.
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Re: MIP Tranny lube?
This thread is so old that the title has a different meaning.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.
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