I have the original 1979 4-108, transmission and v-drive in my 365. After searching, I cannot determine what oil goes in the transmission? Can yall help?
Randy,
My trani is a Paragon and it uses strickly motor oil, straight SAE 30. Trani fluid makes it slip and the transmission overheats.
Hope this helps...
Good Sailing... Dale Tanski
Is there any secret to taking out what I assume is the dipstick. It turns and turns, but does not come out. I have tried pulling straight out, but that doesn;t work either....
Quote from: "BlameItOnBuffett"Is there any secret to taking out what I assume is the dipstick. It turns and turns, but does not come out. I have tried pulling straight out, but that doesn;t work either....
It should just pull straight out....at least mine does anyway!
Regards
Not sure what transmission you have. If it's the paragon there is what appears as a nut, I can't nrenember what size 9/16 or 5/8, the dipstick is attached to that. The velvet drive, Borg Warner has a T handel to turn. It is like one of those wine bottle sealers where you turn it to tighten the seal. It the top part of the plug turns with the T handel you have to hold it so it wont turn.
S
Sounds like I may have a borg warner. what type oil?
The Velvetdrive is a hydraulic transmission so it uses ATF, automatic transmission fluid. If this boat is new to you ,I always like to astablish a baseline for maintenance items, and change the fluid.
S