(Straight 90 wt Gear Oil

[Bobbwsny]

I have older snowblowers and garden tillers which specify to use straight 90 wt gear oil in the differentials of them. Well these days I can't find any straight wt gear oil, everything is multi-vis such as 75-90, 80-90 etc. I am pretty particular about my equipment, anybody know where I can obtain some 90 wt gear oil or if not, what should I use? Thanks.

 

[Zaedock]

Welcome to the forum.

I use 80W90 in my thrower. It work fine.

 

[j_mac]

a 75 or 80W-90 could only be better. I would quit letting it upset me and use a multi-vis.

 

[Bobbwsny]

Appreciate the reply. I will give 80-90 a try. Thanks

 

[Bobbwsny]

While xmas shopping at Wal-Mart, I found some straight 90 wt gear oil. It has the Mercury label on it, and it's for outboard motor outdrives, but it does look like straight 90 wt.