What Trim Fluid to use ? 30wt oil or Trans fluid??
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Rob
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What Trim Fluid to use ? 30wt oil or Trans fluid??
Is it better to use 30wt motor oil which was on the tag on the new trim pumps, or is Trans fluid OK?
I have Valvoline straight 40wt and Valvoline Max life Dex/Merc trans fluid.The trans fluid is what I have been running in my steering and trim tabs.
My trim system has been drained when I striped the boat. It had trans fluid in it but it was dark.It was this way when I bought it.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
also what weight is the Dex/merc transmission fluid??
Thanks
Rob
I have Valvoline straight 40wt and Valvoline Max life Dex/Merc trans fluid.The trans fluid is what I have been running in my steering and trim tabs.
My trim system has been drained when I striped the boat. It had trans fluid in it but it was dark.It was this way when I bought it.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
also what weight is the Dex/merc transmission fluid??
Thanks
Rob
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Rob I have allways used amsoil trans fluid in everything but the drives and engines. My pumps and rams have lasted forever in all the boats I have run.
40 wt oil is for lawnmowers.
40 wt oil is for lawnmowers.
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Looks like everybody is using trans fluid.thanks for the replys.
Anybody else?
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Anybody else?
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I use Merc motor oil without any problems. I always figured it's one less thing to carry onboard and easier to find if you get stuck.
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I run the straight 30W oil Mercury reccomends. Trans fliud is much thinner. I only use what weight oil manufactures reccomend in my cars, trucks and boats. I am funny that way.
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Mercury don't even run there oil in drysump 6s. And as far as I know they don't refine any!Amsoil comes in different weights.. Huber or Bam transmissions would never last under big power with 30 WT mineral oil recommended by Borg Warner.