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[QUOTE="buck_y_lee, post: 843987, member: 56083"] Hi there. The Clymer manual for my 95 RM smoker says to use 10w-40, SE or SF oil in the transmission. Down at the local auto shop, all oils labelled as 'gear oil' or similar seem to have viscosities of 75w or thereabouts. There is one 'gear oil' I found which was 75w, but on the back of the bottle declares that it has a viscosity of a 10w-30 oil. The only oil with a 10w-40 viscosity was a semi-synthetic 'engine oil', rated SL. So I am quite confused and have several questions. 1. Am I supposed to use the 10w-40 engine oil in my tranny? Or do I go with the 75w gear oil? 2. If I do go with the 75w gear oil, why is the manual telling me to use a 10w-40 oil? Is there a difference between a gear oil and a transmission oil other than the viscosity? 3. Is it ok to use a 'better' rated oil, say an SL in place of an SE? Thanks (a lot) in advance, Buck. [/QUOTE]
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