Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

To answer Dave's post, I used the Kerosene after the wheels were 
completely off the ground and the trans running in LL.  There is no real 
load at that point.  You wouldn't believe the SH_T that came out of my 
oil.  I imagine it had never been changed since new.  Condensation 
moisture and emulsified into the oil making it like Brown Muddy Syrup.  
The kerosene acts as a "thinner" to make it wash out better/faster.

After 20 years of abuse and use I don't imagine 30 minutes of no-load 
running a thinner heavyweight oil is going to do any damage.

Robert W. Klein II
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-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces 
cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of David Roden
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 10:51 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs


On 1 Dec 2006 at 7:04, Klein Robert W NPRI wrote:

> I added 1 QT of kerosene to the trannie and put it into LL gear. 
> Placed a brick on the accellerator and let it wash around.

I'm no expert, but my first inclination is to disagree with this 
recommendation.  Kerosene doesn't supply much lubrication.  It's true that 
old-timers used to do this for automotive engine oil changes - but from 
what 
I've read, all it really did was add wear to the bearings. 

Besides, I guess I don't understand what it is that you're "washing 
around." 
 An auto engine crankcase gets some products of combustion from blowby, so 
it does build up sludge, but what is there to gunk up a trans?


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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