[C320-list] Transmission oil change

[tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

Great idea, that will work, Thanks

Ted

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Jon Vez
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:43 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission oil change

I was always concerned with the paint getting into the Tranny so I use a
piece of blue painters tape wrapped at the fill line. Once the very bottom
of the tape looks wet I know I'm full. Remove tape and done....

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> On Apr 16, 2016, at 9:31 AM, <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
<tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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