[C320-list] Transmission oil change

[jbrown5093 at yahoo.com]

It didn't come to my in box or get routed to spam. I just see the response from Marek.
I would agree with your plan. The yput that info on the tranny for a reason I guess.  From the factory my Kanzaki was filled with oil not ATF.  A third of a quart fills mine.

Jim Brown 
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> On Jun 28, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Marek Fluder <marekf at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Ken.
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> Yes it did.
> In my case however I needed to "dig it out" from spam.
> I think Gmail places anything from aol or yahoo into spam folder.
> You can check all postings here:
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> Marek
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>> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Ken Geiger <kendgb at aol.com> wrote:
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>> Can some one please confirm that this post went through yesterday as
>> response to this thread
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>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: Ken Geiger <kendgb at aol.com>
>> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 4:53 pm
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission oil change
>> 
>> 
>> I followed this thread with interest and came to the same conclusion that
>> John and others  have;  the trans spec is for SAE 30 oil.  My engine manual
>> and the name plate on the Kanzaki trans both say  SAE 20/30 HD.  The name
>> plate also says Oil QTY 0.6 litres while the manual mentions both 0.3 L and
>> Total effective 0.6 L (rake angle 8 deg)
>> 
>> All this discussion prompted me to change the oil (the level had been
>> checked periodical and was always at correct level) and while I did extract
>> 0.3 litres almost exactly, what I extracted looked like ATF  (Auto Trans
>> Fluid)  Thin and red in colour.  The trans has been working fine as far as
>> I could tell.
>> 
>> So my first stop for advice is here at this group and next will be the
>> local Yanmar Marine dealer.
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>> With no advice my plan would be to fill it up with SAE 30 run the trans a
>> bit at dock in forward and reverse and then suck that out and refill with
>> SAE 30 and consider the oil changed.
>> 
>> I believe the engine has about 750 hours on it (according to the hour
>> meter) and I have no idea when the last trans oil change was done but it
>> was before 540 hrs when we got the boat.
>> 
>> Your advise welcome
>> 
>> regards
>> 
>> Ken Geiger
>> Northern Dream  2000 #765
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>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
>> To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 1:54 pm
>> 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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