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Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level JackAttack #1102807 05/15/2015 4:45 AM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 SW Arizona 4 48 Yuma Rebel Shop Shark
48 Yuma Rebel Shop Shark 4 Joined: May 2015 Posts: 236 SW Arizona	SAE 90W mineral oil is what the shop manual calls for use in transmission. SAE 90W multipurpose in rear axle, (and as a alternative to the mineral oil in transmission. 80W for extreme cold locations. Baking in the nice desert sun, breathing life back into a 48 3800 5 window.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	JackAttack	05/11/2015 3:39 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	tclederman	05/11/2015 4:27 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	Denny Graham	05/11/2015 9:54 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	F*C	05/12/2015 4:24 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	Denny Graham	05/12/2015 12:41 PM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	fixit1958	05/13/2015 3:22 PM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	48 Yuma Rebel	05/15/2015 4:45 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	48 Yuma Rebel	05/20/2015 12:40 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	fixit1958	05/23/2015 3:12 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	crenwelge	05/23/2015 4:50 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	48 Yuma Rebel	05/23/2015 4:57 AM
Re: SM420 Gear Oil - what type to use & fill level	Whitedog	05/23/2015 5:49 AM

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