[C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations

[Robert Seastream]

I agree with Dennis.  I think the general suggestion here is RTFM  
(Read The Furnished Manual) for the boat/engine/transmission model/ 
year you have.
Specifications change over time, even for the same manufacturer of  
similar equipment.  Most of us have seen the following (paraphrased)  
disclaimer:
"Specifications are subject to change due to improvements in  
manufacturing, without notice or obligation on the part of the  
manufacturer".
Believe it, accept it, live by it.  Get the specs from YOUR manuals,  
not from the (however well intentioned) recommendations of others.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Oct 12, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Dennis Harris wrote:

> Just a question.  Why don't you use the oil specification  
> recommended in the owner's (Yanmar for Yanmars) engine manual that  
> came with the boat?  For 3GM30F, API Classification CD, SAE  
> Viscosity 15W40 for engine,  SAE Viscosity 30 for transmission  
> (Article 3.1.2 Lube Oil).  And if you engine is not that model or  
> make, refer to your engine manual.
>
> Dennis Harris
> C320 #694
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "R Airis" <rairis at comcast.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations
>
>
>> 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