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Changed gear oil. Ugghhh!

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Fishroe

By the way, are you supposed to check oil level in trans when the oil is hot or cold or does it matter 

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stevasaurus

I might be wrong, but I don't think oil expands or contracts because of temperature.  That's why we use it in hydraulics.  :occasion-xmas:

   I think you are telling us that you have never checked the oil in your vehicle.  If you have, you would know it does not make a difference.  :eusa-think:

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JoeM

do yourself a favor and at least pic up a magnetic plug. McMasterCarr, Ebay, Amazon

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Fishroe

I will get one 

I’m assuming pipe threads. What size??

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JoeM
4 hours ago, Fishroe said:

What size??

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these are what ordered

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JoeM

Also if you want to run cheap 10w-30 motor oil for a few changes, it won’t hurt anything and might slosh around a bit better. Hydros especially the xi machine run that and even use bevel gears 

just a thought 

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Fishroe

Thanks Joe 

where did you get it from

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pfrederi
1 hour ago, Fishroe said:

Thanks Joe 

where did you get it from

Mcmaster

 

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Fishroe

Thanks

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RichJ
On 3/23/2022 at 12:43 PM, Handy Don said:

Another reason I'm on the fence about flushing is that I don't have a safe way to dispose of the diesel. Plain oil any service station must accept, but if it's contaminated with gas or diesel, they can refuse it.

I'm not sure if this is safe or even environmentally friendly, but when I dispose of nasty stiff, I pour it in a tray of cat litter and let it sit until it dries. Then I bag it in plastic grocery bags and throw it in the trash. 

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Handy Don
2 minutes ago, RichJ said:

I'm not sure if this is safe or even environmentally friendly, but when I dispose of nasty stiff, I pour it in a tray of cat litter and let it sit until it dries. Then I bag it in plastic grocery bags and throw it in the trash. 

Interesting approach. Unless your trash is being burned in an energy recycling plant (as ours is) it's still going into the ground somewhere.

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