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Offroad => Side By Side => Topic started by: Coach on March 16, 2016, 02:06:52 AM

Title: What oil for gearboxes
Post by: Coach on March 16, 2016, 02:06:52 AM

I've heard that the factory oil in the gearboxes isn't really very good. What are you mechanically minded owners changing it over to?

Title: Re: What oil for gearboxes
Post by: de dee on March 16, 2016, 02:21:14 AM

what does your manual say ?  in my scooter I use # 90 full syn. oil , you can use it any time ,no break in time,  for gear boxes,

Title: Re: What oil for gearboxes
Post by: airshot on March 17, 2016, 12:48:05 AM

   I am assuming you are referring to the differential gears?  On my side by side I replaced the factory gear lube with full synthetic 75-140 gear oil. Most differential gear cases require an 80-90wt gear oil. By using a full synthetic gear oil you can use a broader weight lube as the syn products do not get thick in the cold like conventional dino oil does but they still control wear like a thicker oil does and even better under severe conditions.

Title: Re: What oil for gearboxes
Post by: beermak on March 17, 2016, 01:02:11 AM

I use synthetic manual transmision fluid 75w90. Change it every other oil change.

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Title: Re: What oil for gearboxes
Post by: Driemeyer25 on March 17, 2016, 02:46:51 AM

We use 80w-90w and Arctic Cat had there own oil. But you can use any brand.