what kinda gear oil

[lordblitzalot]

i am wanting to check and change the gear oil in my outdrive before i go out monday and i need to know what kinda gear oil to use, and if there is anything special i have to do in order to check/change it.

it is a volvo penta motor/outdrive on my 71 glastron 21'

 

[captmello]

Re: what kinda gear oil

What outdrive do you have, 270? All the older volvos take motor oil. Straight 30.

2.25 - 2.75 quarts. Buy a pump at your local marine supply to pump the oil up into the drain hole on the bottom of the drive (with upper plug/dipstick removed). Fill to operating range by checking with dipstick. Once level is where you want it, install dipstick, remove pump from lower and replace drain plug. Can be a little messy.

You should replace the orings on the drain plug and dip stick.


Pretty simple proceedure really.

Good Luck!!

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: what kinda gear oil

i am wanting to check and change the gear oil in my outdrive before i go out monday and i need to know what kinda gear oil to use, and if there is anything special i have to do in order to check/change it.

it is a volvo penta motor/outdrive on my 71 glastron 21'

you might need to get the model/serial number from the drive itself

Go to http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/glo...s_service/oil_information/oil_information.htm

and "rightclick/save as" the following link for http://www.volvo.com/internet/vebiz...9-8342-1a8d54f0f60a&area=VolvoCom+Volvo+Penta

It should indicate what yours uses...


Regards,

Rick

 

[lordblitzalot]

Re: what kinda gear oil

i could not find anywhere on it what model it is.
here is a couple pics of the outdrive.
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8220/sl371393me3.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/961/sl371394zt6.jpg


also these two pics im guessing are the bleeder and filler valves one on the top of the engine and one right over the prop
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9434/sl371399ap4.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2194/sl371401cz0.jpg

 

[Don S]

Re: what kinda gear oil

Two things,
1. What is the engine model number
2. What is the numbers on the tag circled below.

That top screw in the cover is actually a dipstick for the gear lube oil level
and the picture below is a screw that holds the bearing carrier in the drive, not a fill screw.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2194/sl371401cz0.jpg

 

[lordblitzalot]

Re: what kinda gear oil

2713377

 

[Don S]

Re: what kinda gear oil

Link below shows where the drain plug (#37) MAY be. You have a 270 outdrive, and it may also be on the lower, forward, part of the lower unit bullet.

http://www.volvopentastore.com/mall/image/vendor/699/EPC/bigger/5853_big.png