hotajax 230 #1 Posted 7 hours ago Misplaced owners manual. Any of you gentlemen know the weight / type oil for tranny? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,701 #2 Posted 7 hours ago Pretty much whatever kind of gear oil you have laying around. Anything between 80w and 80w140. Gl4 or gl5 does not matter because there's no brass or other yellow metal inside a Wheelhorse transmission. Quantity is 2 quarts. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,510 #3 Posted 6 hours ago 48 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Pretty much whatever kind of gear oil you have laying around. Anything between 80w and 80w140. Gl4 or gl5 does not matter because there's no brass or other yellow metal inside a Wheelhorse transmission. Quantity is 2 quarts. That covers all of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 45,289 #4 Posted 5 hours ago I use 80 wt. because I have it. But I would not hesitate to use 30w motor oil. I think the lighter oil would be a better choice for the bearings. The gears in the hydro differentials seem fine with the 30w. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,701 #5 Posted 5 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: I use 80 wt. because I have it. But I would not hesitate to use 30w motor oil. I think the lighter oil would be a better choice for the bearings. The gears in the hydro differentials seem fine with the 30w. Never really thought about it but I can see that logic. I believe the original spec from the 60s was straight 40... ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,769 #6 Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Never really thought about it but I can see that logic. I believe the original spec from the 60s was straight 40... ? Yup. I remember as a boy I decided to do some maintenance on our 604. I drained out the oil and not knowing anything I put in 90W gear oil. That winter we had to warm up the engine before letting the clutch out in neutral just to get the oil in the trans moving. Never had to do it before 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,701 #7 Posted 2 hours ago 10 minutes ago, squonk said: Yup. I remember as a boy I decided to do some maintenance on our 604. I drained out the oil and not knowing anything I put in 90W gear oil. That winter we had to warm up the engine before letting the clutch out in neutral just to get the oil in the trans moving. Never had to do it before Yep. I always let a tractor warm up before usage. I've wondered several times if I should use thinner gear oil ⚙️ 🛢 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
