[C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations

[R Airis]

There is a  difference between a steady RPM boat motor and a truck motor 
that changes RPM all the time . The  majority of the boat owners I know use 
Delo 400  30wt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BAdams3491 at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations


> It's a multi vis oil made for diesels...every diesel  truck owner I  know
> uses 15w40.  I've been using it in my Chevy Duramax for many  miles.
>
> Bert
> At Ease
> $442
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/12/2008 9:39:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com writes:
>
> Not real  sure if you want to use multi-vis oil in a diesel but if you've 
> had
> success,  keep going..
>
> Every other diesel 'guru' I've ever spoken to or in  reading about 
> diesels,
> specially Yanmars, they recommend 30W....same for the  trans
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from  my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message  -----
> From: BAdams3491
> Sent: 10/12/2008 07:31 AM
> To:  C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission and Oil  recommendations
>
> I beg to differ...my Yanmar/C320 guru says to use 15w40  diesel oil in the
> engine and straight 30w (for gas engines) in the  transmission.  I have 
> been
> doing that schedule (annually) for a  number of years without problem.
>
> Bert
> At Ease
> #442
>
>
> In  a message dated 10/11/2008 11:03:26 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> Read the  book. It contains the  required fluid types, quantities and 
> change
> intervals. That having  been said, I believe that your hull # has a 
> Kanzaki
> trans. which  takes .3 liters of the same oil the engine requires.  The 
> engine
> takes  2.6 qts. with a filter change.
>
> Monte
> Laima   #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]   On Behalf Of 
> momvan at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 6:18  AM
> To:  C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Transmission  and Oil  recommendations
>
> What is recommended transmission fluid  and motor oil?  Hull 414, 1997 
> THANKS
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  Dean Vermeire  <dean at vermeire.us>
> To:  C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Fri,  10 Oct 2008 1:21 pm
> Subject: Re:  [C320-list] Winterize  Yanmar
>
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>
> Hi  Karl,
>
>
> Great  article.  Thank you for  that.
>
>
> The article refers to a  winterization checklist  on the association
> website, but I can't find  it on the website.  Can  you point me to it?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dean  Vermeire
>
> Moonstruck II  (#847)
>
>
> Karl  Mielenhausen _/) wrote:
>
>> I just posted the  article I wrote  for the Mainsheet awhile ago:
>
>>   http://www.catalina320.com/article.php/20081010090256197
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>
>>  Regards,
>
>> Karl  Mielenhausen
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>> On Fri, 10  Oct 2008 11:07:35 -0400, Joe  Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
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>>>  Hi
>
>>>
>
>>> I searched the 320  Website but  did not find an Article on winterizing
>
>>> the  Yanmar  engine.
>
>>> I also looked through the Archives but  not much  luck.
>
>>> I am sure this has been  discussed.
>
>>>
>
>>> My thought is to close  the Engine  Seacock.
>
>>> Remove the Intake  Hose.
>
>>> Stick  the intake hose in a buckect of Pink Juice  and start the motor
>
>>> until the Pink  Stuff
>
>>> comes out the  exhaust.
>
>>> Any  other suggestions or Ideas ?
>
>>> Is there a drain for the  Muffler ?
>
>>>
>
>>> Is there a thread some  where tha
> t describes the  process  ?
>
>>>
>
>>> Thanks
>
>>>  Joe
>
>>> 1999  #574
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