V Drive Oil Question

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   I'm sure the answer is here, but since the search isn't working her it is.

93 Excel with a Walters V Drive, manual and everything I can find on PN says 30 weight non detergent oil.  I was changing all fluids this last weekend and when I got to the V Drive the oil was clean, but smelled like gear oil.  I opened the bottle of new oil to check it, and it doesn't have that smell, and is thinner.  then I found on the side of the V Drive there is a plate that says 30w, or 80w gear oil is acceptable.  Is on preferable to the other?  Should I try to flush out the gear oil to replace it with 30w, or should I continue to use 80w it because it is there already?

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TX Foilhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-01-2009 Location: Kingsland TX Status: Offline Points: 2076	Post Options Post Reply Quote TX Foilhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: V Drive Oil Question Posted: June-18-2009 at 4:14am
	I'm sure the answer is here, but since the search isn't working her it is. 93 Excel with a Walters V Drive, manual and everything I can find on PN says 30 weight non detergent oil. I was changing all fluids this last weekend and when I got to the V Drive the oil was clean, but smelled like gear oil. I opened the bottle of new oil to check it, and it doesn't have that smell, and is thinner. then I found on the side of the V Drive there is a plate that says 30w, or 80w gear oil is acceptable. Is on preferable to the other? Should I try to flush out the gear oil to replace it with 30w, or should I continue to use 80w it because it is there already?

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-18-2009 at 8:13am
	i see them both in there also, if i had to pick i would stick with the gear oil, it bonds to the gears for better lube and will rise unlike the 30w to the upper gears and u-joint section
	"the things you own will start to own you"

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-18-2009 at 9:42am
	Big difference between 30 and 90! You'd think that since Walters is so picky about there "special" bearings that they would be the same with their lubricant!!!! I'd favor the 90 just as Eric mentioned it has the EP additives for the gear tooth faces.
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TX Foilhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-01-2009 Location: Kingsland TX Status: Offline Points: 2076	Post Options Post Reply Quote TX Foilhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-19-2009 at 11:04am
	Thanks, guess I'm on my way back to the store to find more oil.

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-19-2009 at 11:29am
	Pete, i see you changed that h to a p the EP stands for extreme pressure tx, btw
	"the things you own will start to own you"

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