Bevel gear oil level

[Pale Rider]

I seem to remember reading on this site a while ago that a chap who repairs / replaces the bearings used 85w140 & never had any issues with them thereafter .

Anyone tried using this spec oil?

Yes me, both in the diff and the gearbox. I must say it does make the gears feel much smoother. It’s the Lucas stuff i use which doesn’t turn black like the Castrol stuff i was using. Several changes now and no particles on the magnetic plug so must be very good.

 

[leadfarmer]

I seem to remember reading on this site a while ago that a chap who repairs / replaces the bearings used 85w140 & never had any issues with them thereafter .

Anyone tried using this spec oil?

Yes me, both in the diff and the gearbox. I must say it does make the gears feel much smoother. It’s the Lucas stuff i use which doesn’t turn black like the Castrol stuff i was using. Several changes now and no particles on the magnetic plug so must be very good.

The OP was asking about an LC

 

[Si Yates]

The OP was asking about an LC

Same principal for the final drive though?

 

[leadfarmer]

Same principal for the final drive though?

Yes but no separate gearbox

I don’t know much about pre LC bikes so I don’t know what oil was specced for the FD, the LC uses 75W-90 GL5 rated oil

 

[Pale Rider]

The OP was asking about an LC

Ok calm down dear. Engine oil in the engine/gearbox and 75w140 in the final drive sorted

 

[leadfarmer]

Ok calm down dear. Engine oil in the engine/gearbox and 75w140 in the final drive sorted

How can I calm down when we’re discussing oil



I’m always calm