[C320-list] Transmission oil change

[tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

To keep with the thread of Transmission. 

What paint do you use on the dip stick so you can see the oil level?

 The stick is also hard to read as to where the oil level should be at?

Suggestions?

Ted 
Hull 424

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of JJ Morrison
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:54 PM
To: Catalina List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission oil change

Those of you changing the tranny oil once a year are engaging in unnecessary
time and effort. The engine manual calls for a transmission oil change every
150hr, unless the engine is new then after the first 50hr and every 150hr
after that. There is really no advantage to changing lubricants more often
than the manufacturer's recommendation; unless of course the lubricant has
become contaminated somehow. The recommended lubricant for the transmission
is SAE30 engine oil.cheersJohnM1999#574

> Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:39:20 -0400
> From: martinlrosenberg at gmail.com
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission oil change
> 
> Over the years, Yanmar has changed the spec for engine lube between 30W
and
> 15W40 but has never varied from 30W for the trans. I used to find it
easier
> when I only had to store one weight but I personally believe that the
15W40
> is better for the engine.
> Martin Rosenberg
> 
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Daryl Hunt <drhunt at rochester.rr.com>
wrote:
> 
> > I'm about to change the transmission gear oil on my Yanmar 3GM30F
(Japan)
> > diesel.  I changed the crankcase oil before haulout last fall with Shell
> > Rotella T 15W40.  The Yanmar Operators Manual says to use the same oil
for
> > the gear case as the crankcase.  However, my PO left a quart of CD 30
oil
> > labeled "For Transmission" and a Yanmar (Japan) manual "Maintenance of
> > Pleasureboat Diesel Engine - GM Series" aboard specifies CD 10W15 for
> > engine and CD 30 for gear oil.  Since Believe's engine is the Japan
> > version, I'm leaning toward the CD 30 oil.   Make sense?
> > --
> > /fair winds,//
> > //Daryl Hunt//
> > //C320 #660 "Believe"//
> > //Rochester, NY - Lake Ontario /
> >
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