[C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations

[Robert E. Sloat]

Robert-That ought to quiet things down for a while on this topic.  There 
must be some reason Yanmar writes an owner's manual.  Mine has been read.


Bob Sloat
Savannah #894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission and Oil recommendations


>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