From: Ray Fougnier (rfougnier@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Jan 10 2004 - 06:58:10 PST
When I checked the 80/90 last fall in the cold axles, it was just a
little thinner than grease. That was after sitting in 40 degrees for a
couple of days.
djslager wrote:
> 140 weight gear lub is meant for 95 - 120+ degree summer heat & severe duty
> !!!!!Thank you.. Doug Slager
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> From: "Fred Martin" <mung@in-touch.net>
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> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] While we are at it.... Gear oil
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>>I think if I remember right...the 80/90 that we're refering to is in
>>reality about 50 weight or at least thats what someone over on the
>>tractor board said. If the seals in my bush hog get a little leaky I
>>switch to 140 wt...stops minor leaks and doesn't get the gearbox any
>>hotter...(it's still got paint on it!) Some I have heard of take out the
>>pipe plug and drill and tap it for a zerk fitting and pump grease in
>>when the seals get really bad. Maybe someone needs to get an extra
>>twmperature gage assy and thread it into the M35 transmission and see
>>what the difference is in twmperature between the two oils...not that
>>hard to do. Fred Martin
>>
>>Stephen & Jeanne Keith wrote:
>>
>>>In the latest MV mag, Steve Turchet lays into a guy about using
>>>140 GO instead of the 80-90 GO that is called for. He says that
>>>it will ruin the tranny of his M35. I kind of doubt this.
>>>
>>>If you look at what comes out of your xfer or tranny on a hot
>>>summer day, the 80-90 it has the consistency of motor oil.
>>>
>>>
>>>Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>>>
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