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Old 03-31-2005, 10:43 PM
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Question what syn. gear lube for a ssm#3'a drive?

what snythetic gear oil should i run in a ssm#3'a drive? does it have i high pressure shock absorbtion additive? thx, for any info, ratman
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Default Re: what syn. gear lube for a ssm#3'a drive?

anybody? bam, wanna chime in here?
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All i've ever used is good old Mercury Hi-perf gear lube. I usually add Dow corning gear guard. It's a moly extreme pressure additive.
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Default Re: what syn. gear lube for a ssm#3'a drive?

My buddy uses Mobil synthetic in his #3's he claims it's the next best thing to sliced bread.
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HP or any Syntheitc should be fine.
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Originally Posted by BURNSMAZZ
My buddy uses Mobil synthetic in his #3's he claims it's the next best thing to sliced bread.
Mobil-1 is a good choice I have used it. It is a PAO fully synthetic lube with a great balanced GL-5+ additive package.
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We Used Some New Stuff From Torco In A Set Of #5s With Good Results. I Had To Order It Through Torcos Distributor In Florida. His Name Is Jeff And His # Is 321-269-1498. Its Worth The Effort To Order, We Gained Speed!
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Default Re: what syn. gear lube for a ssm#3'a drive?

I asked Mel Riggs that same question when he rebuilt a 3A for me and he said to use the Merc HP gear lube. So I do.
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Originally Posted by SCRAPMAN1
We Used Some New Stuff From Torco In A Set Of #5s With Good Results. I Had To Order It Through Torcos Distributor In Florida. His Name Is Jeff And His # Is 321-269-1498. Its Worth The Effort To Order, We Gained Speed!

I talked to Joe at my local marina and he sees speed when going Torco in the bigger drive as well.
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