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17 years 8 months ago #1541 by D4Jim
Replied by D4Jim on topic Another gear oil question
I agree with Tom that if the critter has a filter, use detergent oil, if no filter, use non detergent. The multivis oils were to give "more constant viscosity" over a greater range of temps. Multi viscosity oils are sort of misnamed as they're not really multi viscosity oils at all but exhibit similar characteristics at low and high temps as their wts designate. 5W-30 means it exhibits characteristics of "5" wt oil in winter and "30" wt in summer( about 100 degrees C)

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D47U 1950 #10164
Cat 112 1949 #3U1457
Cat 40 Scraper #1W-5494

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17 years 8 months ago #1542 by Toolbox
Replied by Toolbox on topic Another gear oil question
You guys are correct, I sometimes confuse myself with my own ramblings. Straight weight does not mean non-detergent. As long as a detergent oil is used everything is okay. It just makes things a little stiff when the temp gets cold.

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17 years 8 months ago #1545 by SJ
Replied by SJ on topic Oils
They change the designations of oils at times but when I was dealing with Cats for years the oil used in the engines was Series-3 #30 in your case. Today I don,t know what the name or type is for it & there also was #10 Series-3 oil back then too for cold weather or whatever. Today you hear of the 15-40 oil being used instead of the single grade now.

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