D8 R the right oils

Diggerdozer - For the engine, use a good brand of 30 wt diesel oil that meets API diesel oil specs CD, CE, CF-4, CG-4, or CH-4. Try to avoid using current diesel spec oils such as CI-4 or CJ-4, which are designed exclusively for current pollution-controlled engines. These oils have high detergent levels that can adversely affect older engines. You can use multigrade diesel oil if you wish, but it's not necessary.

For transmission and final drives, use a 80-90 wt gear oil that meets API GL-5 EP specifications.

Engine - 25.6 litres (240 hr oil change period) Oil is checked with engine running.

Transmission - 38 litres (1000 hr drain period)

Final Drives - 24.7 litres each side (1000 hr drain period) Wash out with diesel when changing oil. Half fill with diesel and run back and forth for 5 mins, then drain.

There are no filters in the transmission or final drives of the 8R.

Don't forget all the other little lube requirements .. such as engine oil breather, starting engine crankcase, steering clutch release bearings, starting engine clutch shift collar oil cup, fuel injection pump camshaft oil level, starting engine transmission oil .. and the dozens of grease points, from rollers to clutch, to track frame pivots, to control shaft bearings .. 😄

[quote="OzDozer"]Diggerdozer - For the engine, use a good brand of 30 wt diesel oil that meets API diesel oil specs CD, CE, CF-4, CG-4, or CH-4. Try to avoid using current diesel spec oils such as CI-4 or CJ-4, which are designed exclusively for current pollution-controlled engines. These oils have high detergent levels that can adversely affect older engines. You can use multigrade diesel oil if you wish, but it's not necessary.

For transmission and final drives, use a 80-90 wt gear oil that meets API GL-5 EP specifications.

Engine - 25.6 litres (240 hr oil change period) Oil is checked with engine running.

Transmission - 38 litres (1000 hr drain period)

Final Drives - 24.7 litres each side (1000 hr drain period) Wash out with diesel when changing oil. Half fill with diesel and run back and forth for 5 mins, then drain.

There are no filters in the transmission or final drives of the 8R.

Don't forget all the other little lube requirements .. such as engine oil breather, starting engine crankcase, steering clutch release bearings, starting engine clutch shift collar oil cup, fuel injection pump camshaft oil level, starting engine transmission oil .. and the dozens of grease points, from rollers to clutch, to track frame pivots, to control shaft bearings .. 😄[/quote]


HI after a bit of running around found Bimrose lubricants who makes a mono 40 heavy oil so thankyou . Hastings deering had oil filters in stock.

We are having troubles though with starting her.
Had the pilot roaring but couldn't get th emain engine turning over fast enough , I understand we need to adjust the clutch as it is not clicking over . A mechanic also crawler mad is helping so hopefully we can fire her this weekend . I have also located manuals for it so well on the way to understanding the basics cheers

Check there and make sure the starting engine is in the high speed in the transmission there on the starting engine. The low speed is just for cold weather to get the diesel loosened up and then you put it in thehigh range to start it. In the low range it is too low for starting the diesel.The lever housing there should be marked for the high and low position. I don,t have a book on as old a D8 as yours but a 14A I have shows the lever ahead for high speed or starting position for the diesel.

I thought you weren't supposed to use GL5 cause it attacks brass or something.

GL-5 does not play well with the yellow metals.

GL-5 does not play well with the yellow metals.