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Old 11-30-2009, 02:37 PM
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v-drive gear lube change?

How often should you change the gear lube in the v-drive unit? Since it is not exposed to combustion by products I would think not very often. Does anyone know the service interval?
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How often should you change the gear lube in the v-drive unit? Since it is not exposed to combustion by products I would think not very often. Does anyone know the service interval?
-- Ken
I do it once a year (~50 hours).
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Old 12-08-2009, 04:31 PM
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I do it once a year (~50 hours).
How do you go about removing the old lube?
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I just use one of those Moeller pump type fluid extractors. Remove the dipstick from the V-drive and push the plastic tubing that comes with the pump into that hole. Even though it is thick oil (80-90W), my pump works great. I did warm the oil up a bit by motoring around a bit first.
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I would have guessed once per owner...

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