What fluid for trim?

fourwinnsdook

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as you all probably know by now i have an 86 OMC. What trim fluid should i use when refilling the system?
 

Manipulator

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Re: What fluid for trim?

Is that a Stringer drive? Trim lifts the motor via rams as opposed to having rams attached to the outdrive (cylinders) and lifting the outdrive up or down (OMC Cobra). I have a stringer and have been told you can use power steering fluid, transmission fuild or a light weight motor oil. I just use the cheap super tech wal-mart tilt/trim fluid. If it is a Cobra drive it may call for something different but I just think buying the cheapo wal-mart trim fuild would be fine.
 

fourwinnsdook

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Re: What fluid for trim?

it's a cobra. It takes transmission fluid??? I know tranny fluid is pretty much hydrolic fluid, but i would think it would take like a break fluid before ATF.
 
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