Is there a difference between transmission oil and engine?
A couple of differences are the following: Motor oil is designed to deal with the products of combustion, whereas automatic transmission fluid (ATF) does not see contaminants from fuel burning. Transmission fluid is also used by your steering system to keep its parts moving smoothly.
What happens when you put motor oil in the transmission?
Using the wrong fluid can cause poor lubrication, overheating, and possibly transmission failure. A mechanic might not be able to reverse the damage, even by flushing the transmission. Mistakenly adding motor oil or brake fluid can also destroy your transmission.
What kind of oil do you use for engine and trans?
Rossco – You’re overthinking this. Put 720 and 800 into the engine and transmission, respectively. Use any high quality motocycle oil that you choose. Change it often. Enjoy. rossco 250x wrote: what oil do you use and do you use the same or different oils for engine and trans? 24 ounces in the motor w/filter change and 32 ounces in the tranny!!
What kind of oil to use for transmission flush?
If you want more immediate sludge removal and cleaning power, use AMSOIL Engine & Transmission Flush. Although not a requirement prior to switching to AMSOIL synthetic motor oil, Engine & Transmission Flush is recommended to prepare engines with accumulated deposits or an unknown maintenance history for AMSOIL synthetic motor oil.
When to change engine oil and transmission oil?
If it is a short change (say 4-5 hours) I typically keep the filter in. Trans oil changes are done when I change the motor oil filter unless we ran into some really nasty hills or sand. I only run Honda fluids.
What kind of oil do you use for transmission on a Harley Davidson?
So those opting for a gear lube thinking that they are using thicker oil, really are not. Those using an 80W or 75W-90 in their transmissions are actually using a much thinner oil. The 20W-50 motorcycle oil’s viscosity is right in the “sweet spot” for optimum operation in all three holes and the volumes of positive reviews we receive back this up.
Which is better transmission fluid or motorcycle oil?
Synthetic V-Twin Transmission Fluid has a higher viscosity than 20W-50 Synthetic V-Twin Motorcycle Oil. A higher-viscosity, or “thicker,” lubricant provides some advantage in helping quiet noisy transmission gears and enabling smooth shifts.
What kind of oil does a transmission filter use?
The current fluid is Dexron-VI, introduced in 2005.” Dexron: The original Dexron fluid, like its predecessor Type-A/Suffix-A, used sperm whale oil as a friction modifier. The U.S. Endangered Species Act banned the import of sperm whale oil, so Dexron fluid had to be reformulated.
How often should you change the transmission oil?
A lot of mechanics say that is too long and that it should be done at least every 50,000 miles. Manual transmissions require more conventional gear oil rather than ATF and tend to be on a different maintenance schedule, so it’s best to consult the service intervals in the owner’s manual.
Do you put transmission oil in a dirt bike?
You’d never put that in your engine but it’s exactly what you’ll use in your transmission. Gear oil or transmission oil requires a higher viscosity to protect those vital parts from break-down and to cool off your clutch. A word to the wise: Don’t use car transmission oil – it causes clutch failure in your dirt bike.