From: djslager (djslager@icongrp.com)
Date: Sat Jan 10 2004 - 05:53:44 PST
140 weight gear lub is meant for 95 - 120+ degree summer heat & severe duty
!!!!!Thank you.. Doug Slager
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From: "Fred Martin" <mung@in-touch.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] While we are at it.... Gear oil
> I think if I remember right...the 80/90 that we're refering to is in
> reality about 50 weight or at least thats what someone over on the
> tractor board said. If the seals in my bush hog get a little leaky I
> switch to 140 wt...stops minor leaks and doesn't get the gearbox any
> hotter...(it's still got paint on it!) Some I have heard of take out the
> pipe plug and drill and tap it for a zerk fitting and pump grease in
> when the seals get really bad. Maybe someone needs to get an extra
> twmperature gage assy and thread it into the M35 transmission and see
> what the difference is in twmperature between the two oils...not that
> hard to do. Fred Martin
>
> Stephen & Jeanne Keith wrote:
> > In the latest MV mag, Steve Turchet lays into a guy about using
> > 140 GO instead of the 80-90 GO that is called for. He says that
> > it will ruin the tranny of his M35. I kind of doubt this.
> >
> > If you look at what comes out of your xfer or tranny on a hot
> > summer day, the 80-90 it has the consistency of motor oil.
> >
> >
> > Steve AKA Dr Deuce
> >
> >
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