Hi, I recently purchased a Clark Michigan 85 IIIA articulating wheel loader. I’m slowly going over the entire machine and changing all the oil and filters.
My next job is the transmission and torque converter which share the same oil reservoir. I own a maintenance and operators manual but oil requirements are confusing. It appears as if the manual recommends straight 30 weight engine oil for temperatures above 30 degrees. This is fine for me in Florida but it just doesn’t sound right putting engine oil in a transmission. I do see that you can use dexron or dexron 2 for temps down to -30 but aren’t dexron and 30 weight engine oil completely different. How could either one work in this transmission?
I attached a copy of the manual page for both the torque converter and the transmission. They are both basically the same but do have some differences. I just want to make sure I am supposed to use regular straight 30 weight engine oil before I mess something up. If anyone has a recommendation for a specific brand let me know.
Thanks for the help.
Dan
My next job is the transmission and torque converter which share the same oil reservoir. I own a maintenance and operators manual but oil requirements are confusing. It appears as if the manual recommends straight 30 weight engine oil for temperatures above 30 degrees. This is fine for me in Florida but it just doesn’t sound right putting engine oil in a transmission. I do see that you can use dexron or dexron 2 for temps down to -30 but aren’t dexron and 30 weight engine oil completely different. How could either one work in this transmission?
I attached a copy of the manual page for both the torque converter and the transmission. They are both basically the same but do have some differences. I just want to make sure I am supposed to use regular straight 30 weight engine oil before I mess something up. If anyone has a recommendation for a specific brand let me know.
Thanks for the help.
Dan
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