[C320-list] Yanmar Transmission Oil

[Joseph R Aberdale]

I assume when you say "gear" oil that you are talking about Diesel oil and not regular motor oil.

Thanks for all of your help.

Joe

On May 10, 2012, at 5:40 PM, Karl Mielenhausen wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> .
> The Kanzaki KM-series transmission (Yanmar) takes SAE 30 gear oil.
> (Yanmar manual page 21).
> I use Delo 400 which carries the CF/SL service rating.
> It has also been suggested that the same oil as the engine (e.g. 15W40) is
> acceptable. Grade CD or better. I have a Yanmar Operation Manual pfd
> that also says that.
> The beauty of using the multiweight is that you have one less item to inventory.
> If you are able to suck all the old out, you will replace with 300 ml
> (about 10 oz).
> 
> Karl
> 
> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Joseph R Aberdale
> <summerwind3 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I could not find anything in my Yanmar manual regarding type and weight of oil in the transmission of my Yanmar 3GM30F.
>> 
>> I emailed the Mack Boring rep. who gave a presentation at the Catalina Rendezvous last summer. He said they recommend 15-40 weight oil. Has anybody received any  info. from Yanmar or a Yanmar dealer technician regarding what they recommend?  Motor oil or diesel?
>> 
>> Thanks very much.
>> 
>> Joe Aberdale
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