:confused:What type of oil is used in '84 Alpha I trim pumps & cylinders? Standard hydralic oil?
A a1nowell Chief Petty Officer Joined May 12, 2009 Messages 437 Sep 10, 2010 #1 What type of oil is used in '84 Alpha I trim pumps & cylinders? Standard hydralic oil?
Alpheus Lieutenant Commander Joined Aug 3, 2009 Messages 1,757 Sep 10, 2010 #2 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? Motor oil...
A a1nowell Chief Petty Officer Joined May 12, 2009 Messages 437 Sep 10, 2010 #3 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? What type of motor oil? I thought I read somewhere 10w x 40w?
S sea flower Seaman Apprentice Joined Aug 23, 2010 Messages 49 Sep 10, 2010 #4 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? Power steering fluid or dt light hydraulic oil not motor oil
A a1nowell Chief Petty Officer Joined May 12, 2009 Messages 437 Sep 10, 2010 #5 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? OK, now I'm really confused! Which is it motoroil or Hydralic oil?
S sea flower Seaman Apprentice Joined Aug 23, 2010 Messages 49 Sep 10, 2010 #6 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? It's a piston, driven from a pump. Hydraulic oil. I'm a maintenance mechanic/electrician
Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? It's a piston, driven from a pump. Hydraulic oil. I'm a maintenance mechanic/electrician
Don S Honorary Moderator Emeritus Joined Aug 31, 2004 Messages 62,321 Sep 10, 2010 #7 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? sea flower said: It's a piston, driven from a pump. Hydraulic oil. I'm a maintenance mechanic/electrician Click to expand... Obviously not a Mercruiser marine mechanic. According to the OEM service manual, his pump takes either 10W30 or 10W40 engine oil, and it's a gear pump, not a piston pump.
Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? sea flower said: It's a piston, driven from a pump. Hydraulic oil. I'm a maintenance mechanic/electrician Click to expand... Obviously not a Mercruiser marine mechanic. According to the OEM service manual, his pump takes either 10W30 or 10W40 engine oil, and it's a gear pump, not a piston pump.
bigskiohio Master Chief Petty Officer Joined May 3, 2008 Messages 882 Sep 11, 2010 #8 Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? mine says 10w30 but went i losta trim line i went to adealer and he gave me trim fluid and i put that in and it worked too. but i probably should put the 10w30 back in.
Re: Alpha I Trim Pump Oil? mine says 10w30 but went i losta trim line i went to adealer and he gave me trim fluid and i put that in and it worked too. but i probably should put the 10w30 back in.