[omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #606 from Thomas Klauber on 2006-10-02 (OMC-Boats Mailing List Archive)

From: Thomas Klauber <tklauber@...>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:58:17 -0400

I have also heard that the other lubricants will damage the casing to the
wires that run in the fluid to serve the magnet. TK
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> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 07:57:09 -0600
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> Subject: [omc-boats] Monday Q & A: OMC Electric Shift Gear Lube,
> inexpensive substitutes available?
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> Q: I have a OMC electric shift outdrive, the OMC book and the dealer=20
> says to use the type c gear lube (for electric shift motors). However=20
> it costs $6 per quart and the lower unit uses ~2 quarts. Can I =
> substitute=20
> a cheaper alternative, like 85-90 weight gear oil used in the =
> differentials=20
> of trucks? Is the high price just because its a boat and not a car?=20
>
> Shiftless in Seattle
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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> A: Dear Shiftless:=20
>
> These Electric-shift babies absolutely require the correct fluid becasue =
> of the=20
> way the shifter works. Shifting on these drives is done with an=20
> electromagnet and spring. Energizing the electromagnet causes the spring =
>
> to wind around a hub thus connecting the prop-shaft to the spinning=20
> gear. An improper viscosity oil will result in the spring slipping on=20
> the hub resulting in damage to both (with an obscene replacement cost).=20
> I'm sure any brand of 'Type C' (OMC now calls it Premuim Blend) will do, =
>
> but I would not recommend trying an auto substitute in this. Also, the=20
> upper gearcase has a tendancy to take on water so you can put a higher=20
> viscosity oil (OMC calls theirs Hi_Vis) in the upper (no shifting done=20
> there) to help slow the migration.=20
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> Q: I have a OMC electric shift outdrive, the OMC book and the =
> dealer=20
> says to use the type c gear lube (for electric shift motors). =
>  However=20
> it costs $6 per quart and the lower unit uses ~2 quarts.  Can I =
>
> substitute a cheaper alternative, like 85-90 weight gear oil used in =
> the=20
> differentials of trucks?  Is the high price just because its a =
> boat and=20
> not a car? 
> Shiftless in Seattle
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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> A: Dear Shiftless: 
> These Electric-shift babies absolutely require the correct fluid =
> becasue of=20
> the way the shifter works. Shifting on these drives is done with an=20
> electromagnet and spring. Energizing the electromagnet causes the =
> spring=20
> to wind around a hub thus connecting the prop-shaft to the spinning=20
> gear. An improper viscosity oil will result in the spring slipping =
> on=20
> the hub resulting in damage to both (with an obscene replacement =
> cost).=20
> I'm sure any brand of 'Type C' (OMC now calls it Premuim Blend) will =
> do,=20
> but I would not recommend trying an auto substitute in this. Also, =
> the=20
> upper gearcase has a tendancy to take on water so you can put a =
> higher=20
> viscosity oil (OMC calls theirs Hi_Vis) in the upper (no shifting =
> done=20
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> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:03:39 -0500
> From: "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...>
> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Monday Q & A: OMC Electric Shift Gear Lube,
> inexpensive substitutes available?
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> Gregory B. Fell
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> Dallas, Texas 75219
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> Subject: [omc-boats] Monday Q & A: OMC Electric Shift Gear Lube,
> inexpensive
> substitutes available?
>
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>
> Q: I have a OMC electric shift outdrive, the OMC book and the dealer
> says to use the type c gear lube (for electric shift motors). However
> it costs $6 per quart and the lower unit uses ~2 quarts. Can I substitute
> a cheaper alternative, like 85-90 weight gear oil used in the
> differentials
> of trucks? Is the high price just because its a boat and not a car?
>
> Shiftless in Seattle
>
> ======================================================
>
> A: Dear Shiftless:
>
> These Electric-shift babies absolutely require the correct fluid becasue
> of
> the
> way the shifter works. Shifting on these drives is done with an
> electromagnet and spring. Energizing the electromagnet causes the spring
> to wind around a hub thus connecting the prop-shaft to the spinning
> gear. An improper viscosity oil will result in the spring slipping on
> the hub resulting in damage to both (with an obscene replacement cost).
> I'm sure any brand of 'Type C' (OMC now calls it Premuim Blend) will do,
> but I would not recommend trying an auto substitute in this. Also, the
> upper gearcase has a tendancy to take on water so you can put a higher
> viscosity oil (OMC calls theirs Hi_Vis) in the upper (no shifting done
> there) to help slow the migration.
>
>
>
>
>
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> Subject: [omc-boats] =
> Monday Q
> & A: OMC Electric Shift Gear Lube, inexpensive substitutes =
> available?<o:p></o:p>
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> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q: I have a OMC electric shift outdrive, =
> the OMC
> book and the dealer 
> says to use the type c gear lube (for electric shift motors). =
>  However 
> it costs $6 per quart and the lower unit uses ~2 quarts.  Can I =
> substitute
> 
> a cheaper alternative, like 85-90 weight gear oil used in the =
> differentials 
> of trucks?  Is the high price just because its a boat and not a =
> car? <o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Shiftless in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
> w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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>
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A: Dear Shiftless: =
> <o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>These Electric-shift babies absolutely require =
> the
> correct fluid becasue of the 
> way the shifter works. Shifting on these drives is done with an 
> electromagnet and spring. Energizing the electromagnet causes the spring =
> 
> to wind around a hub thus connecting the prop-shaft to the spinning 
> gear. An improper viscosity oil will result in the spring slipping on =
> 
> the hub resulting in damage to both (with an obscene replacement cost). =
> 
> I'm sure any brand of 'Type C' (OMC now calls it Premuim Blend) will do, =
> 
> but I would not recommend trying an auto substitute in this. Also, the =
> 
> upper gearcase has a tendancy to take on water so you can put a higher =
> 
> viscosity oil (OMC calls theirs Hi_Vis) in the upper (no shifting done =
> 
> there) to help slow the migration. <o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 
>  <o:p></o:p>
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