sailorman
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if you do a forum search you will have bedtime reading for a month ( or more
)on the subject.
when you have completed that i suggest Anchor types & the use of
Engine Oil 1GM10
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if you do a forum search you will have bedtime reading for a month ( or more
)on the subject.
when you have completed that i suggest Anchor types & the use of
Appledore
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Well, this is what the Yanmar Manual says, but not really too helpful:
"SAE new classification CB grade or CD grade fuel(??) having suitable
viscosity for the atmospheric temperature must be used in this engine"
So, really, any cheap mineral oil, SAE 10 to 40 should do
"SAE new classification CB grade or CD grade fuel(??) having suitable
viscosity for the atmospheric temperature must be used in this engine"
So, really, any cheap mineral oil, SAE 10 to 40 should do
sailorman
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Well, this is what the Yanmar Manual says, but not really too helpful:
"SAE new classification CB grade or CD grade fuel(??) having suitable
viscosity for the atmospheric temperature must be used in this engine"
So, really, any cheap mineral oil, SAE 10 to 40 should do
but when the engine ceases-up wot anchor
exfinnsailor
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Bought some ROCK Oil 10w40 for our 3YM20. Must say after using SHELL Nautilus from new the engine is now very quiet 
Just don't go near anything that says Synthetic or Semi Synthetic
Just don't go near anything that says Synthetic or Semi Synthetic
vyv_cox
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Well, this is what the Yanmar Manual says, but not really too helpful:
"SAE new classification CB grade or CD grade fuel(??) having suitable
viscosity for the atmospheric temperature must be used in this engine"
So, really, any cheap mineral oil, SAE 10 to 40 should do
I'm not sure when CB was new, well over half a century ago, I would think. CD became obsolete in about 1990 but was produced until quite recently.
Polly1
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In my manual for a 2GM20 it states that the gear oil that should be used is the same as the engine oil. I think this was for 1GMs as well.
I thought that was a bit weird and am going to put SAE 30 in.
I thought that was a bit weird and am going to put SAE 30 in.
Sans Bateau
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Please do not be confused with correct oil and cheap oil. Cheap oil may well be wrong, just because it is cheap does not make it the right grade.
If you want to take the trouble, API CD oil is still available. I bought some in France just recently, its not easy to come by, but you can get it in supermarkets. Only a couple of years ago several of the major brands sold API CD oil in France, but alas no longer. I posted this on another thread just after new year:
"Last year I had to report that it seemed that API CD oil was no longer available in the supermarkets in France, in Carrefour anyway. When I was over in France over the new year I found that Intermarche sell an unbranded API CD oil, but in Brico Marche an API CD oil is sold branded as Valco, the 5 ltr pack was around 9 Euros."
Out of interest, I had email traffic with Morris of Shrewsbury over API CD oil, they stopped it because the canal boat folks complained it was too good! They wanted API CC, which Morris sell. I did a quick Google and sent some stats to Morris's showing that the number of canal boats pales into insignificance when compared to the number of 'real' boats. We wait to see the outcome. I believe they are missing an easy marketing opportunity.
If you want to take the trouble, API CD oil is still available. I bought some in France just recently, its not easy to come by, but you can get it in supermarkets. Only a couple of years ago several of the major brands sold API CD oil in France, but alas no longer. I posted this on another thread just after new year:
"Last year I had to report that it seemed that API CD oil was no longer available in the supermarkets in France, in Carrefour anyway. When I was over in France over the new year I found that Intermarche sell an unbranded API CD oil, but in Brico Marche an API CD oil is sold branded as Valco, the 5 ltr pack was around 9 Euros."
Out of interest, I had email traffic with Morris of Shrewsbury over API CD oil, they stopped it because the canal boat folks complained it was too good! They wanted API CC, which Morris sell. I did a quick Google and sent some stats to Morris's showing that the number of canal boats pales into insignificance when compared to the number of 'real' boats. We wait to see the outcome. I believe they are missing an easy marketing opportunity.
vyv_cox
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I suggest you do just what the manual says. Monogrades are fine in many engines but your gearbox would prefer to have just a bit more additive in its lubricant. A multigrade 15W/40 would be a better choice.
rickym
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Carlube 15w40 API CF readily available is what I use,
ghostlymoron
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I tried Morris's for some transmission oil for my Seagull - EP140 or something. I needed 1/4 pint, Morris's only supply in massive drums. So I had to get mine from Shrewsbury Marine who buy one of said massive drums.
Sans Bateau
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Well, you've done a better job than me in sourcing the stuff. I tried 4 large Carrefour outlets and could not find any. And you'll have to tell me more about the Comma API CD, there is nothing on the web site.
Sans Bateau
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Yes API CF is very much widely available and is the closest replacement to API CD. However, it is API CD which is was referring too, not a 'close as'. If you travel to France, take a look in the places I suggested.
Polly1
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Thanks Marsupial for that link,I do need engine oil in the gearbox.