V-DRIVE
I am installing a rebuilt A4 from Moyer Marine things are going slow but OK. I'm at the point of added oil to the engine but at the same time I need to add lubricant to the V-Drive. What lubricant should I put in the V-Drive? I've looked through a number of old references and found recommendations for; 80-90-140 gear lube, 90 hypoid lube, SAE 10W30 and, "good grade EP-90 universal gear lubricant."
Any of you V-Drive owners have a suggestion? Thanks, Dave. |
AMSOIL Synthetic Marine Gear Lube would be an excellent choice for the drive, as would their Synthetic Marine Oil as protection for your shiny new investment.....
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I'll check into your suggestions. I've not used synthetic lubricants before in my boat or my car. Maybe it's time to start.
Thanks Dave. |
I use what I think is 90-weight gear oil.
It is yellow, it smells weird, and the transmission does not hold very much of it, nor does it often need topping off. Came in a cylindrical bottle a bit like an oversized ketchup bottle, not the usual rectangular oil bottle. |
Paging edwardc, paging edwardc..Ed has a V-drive he's run for several years with success.
I am presently running Amsoil in all of my manual car trannies but not anywhere in my A-4 yet. I do not have a V-drive, but I am running synthetic Shell Rotella 5w-40 as the engine oil. |
Still here, waiting for Matthew to dissipate so we can get underway South on the ICW.
(http://sv-dolce-vita.blogspot.com/) The Walter V-drive documentation recommends 1 pint of any of the following:
DO NOT USE SAE 80 Motor oil or any multi-grade oil! I use the SAE 30 Oil. |
V-DRIVE
Thanks Edward. Good manufactures recommendations. I already use SAE 30 Heavy Duty motor oil in the engine so I will stick with that for the V-Drive. Good luck with the weather.
Dave. |
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What I am puzzled about is the quantity: 1 pint! I change the oil every year and never measured it but I estimate it is about 2oz max that comes out, and that I replace, up to the 'Full' level of the dipstick. What am I missing here? |
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As for the amount of oil you get out, are you sure you're pulling the oil drain plug (located on the bottom-center of the cooling manifold) and not the magnetic plug (located higher up and to one side)? See the attached diagrams from the Walter manual. |
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The bad news is that apparently I have been doing exactly what you are saying, 'changing' the oil through the magnetic plug! I had no idea there is another plug at the bottom!! The good (OK, not so bad) is that I may not have done too much damage to it. I would guesstimate that the number of hours I put on the motor is on the order of 500. Probably somewhat more but not tons. And of course I faithfully replaced an ounce or two every year :) Amazingly useful reply. THANK YOU! |
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