Any suggestions on what engine oil and transmission oil is recommended for my recently purchased Hunter 356.
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Hunter 356 /36 oil info
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I assume you have a Yanmar inboard diesel. If so, probably 30 weight. But, don't you have an owner's manual for the boat that will tell you such info?
Sailmaster,
Yanmar 3GM30F - is 15W40
transmission is 30W
http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/YanmarManual/pages/21.html
Yanmar 3GM30F - is 15W40
transmission is 30W
http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/YanmarManual/pages/21.html
Careful--not any oil
Jim Seamans is right, but be careful. • Yes, do use Yanmar 15W-40 oil, which is properly rated for the engine. I also learned at a Yanmar seminar that you can also use Texaco 30 wt if you can’t find Yanmar oil, but look at the container: the oil MUST be rated for API service and CD rated. This is very important since diesel engines develop much higher compression than car gasoline engines, and unless the oil is marked CD and API it will break down very rapidly and you could suffer major engine damage before you know it.
Also be very careful as you add new oil. Add 2 1/2 quarts and stop. Run the engine and stop. wait 10 minutes and check the level. If not up to the mark on the dipstick carefully add a few ounces, and repeat. Keep adding a few ounces at a time until the oil is at the mark. Do not exceed the mark, as you will get smoking and crud up the insides.
I strongly recommend that if you did not get an owner's manual and a Yanmar manual with the boat that you access the web sites and download them. And read them carefully--it could save you a lot of heartaches. Enjoy your 356--mine is a honey.
Jim Seamans is right, but be careful. • Yes, do use Yanmar 15W-40 oil, which is properly rated for the engine. I also learned at a Yanmar seminar that you can also use Texaco 30 wt if you can’t find Yanmar oil, but look at the container: the oil MUST be rated for API service and CD rated. This is very important since diesel engines develop much higher compression than car gasoline engines, and unless the oil is marked CD and API it will break down very rapidly and you could suffer major engine damage before you know it.
Also be very careful as you add new oil. Add 2 1/2 quarts and stop. Run the engine and stop. wait 10 minutes and check the level. If not up to the mark on the dipstick carefully add a few ounces, and repeat. Keep adding a few ounces at a time until the oil is at the mark. Do not exceed the mark, as you will get smoking and crud up the insides.
I strongly recommend that if you did not get an owner's manual and a Yanmar manual with the boat that you access the web sites and download them. And read them carefully--it could save you a lot of heartaches. Enjoy your 356--mine is a honey.
Take a look at your transmission to be sure. The fill plug usually has a label for the type of oil. When you check the oil level you DO NOT want to screw the cap down, just place it in the fill hole and check it. Usually very difficult to see when checking it after a refill.
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