and refill with OEM quality gear lube…
Any suggestions what should be used? In ’57, the OEM said OMC type C which, if I’m not mistaken, was SAE90 gear oil. Lubricants have come a long way since then…is there anything wrong with the WestMarine 80W-90 Hi Viscosity marine gear oil that I’ve been using? Is it not “OEM quality”?
I know there’s some gear oils available that are specifically marketed as “Type C”….but they all say that they’re for electric shifting, which I don’t have. Does it matter? Should I be using this?
Don’t overthink this too much, looking for issues that might not be there…
That may be the best suggestion of all! …and I thank you for it!
One last thought: the more I read, the more I find people saying “never re-use the plug washers”. Guess what I’ve reused? 🙂
But as I look over the ‘net, I’m not seeing a real clear picture of what washer to use. The plastic ones seem to be the most common, but I’m not certain which to buy. Johnson part # 27-284 is the correct-but-obsolete OMC number. What is a modern, plastic equivalent? Is it Sierra 18-4248-9? As absurdly overpriced as these are, I’d prefer not to make a purchasing error .
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