David_Leech Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I need to change the lube in my 28 standard six transmission and rear end. How much is generally required? I will be using John Deere corn head grease. I'm local to a JD dealership and it suits my needs. It comes in standard grease tubes. How many tubes will be required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I know Corn Head grease is supposed to be good for steering boxes, but I’m unsure about transmissions and rear ends. Have you talked to anyone who has tried it in these applications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) I wouldn't use anything that viscous in the Trans or rear gears. You will be adding drag and higher gas milage. I would at least use 140 gear oil gl-1-4. Or buy the gear oil labeled 600 from old car suppliers. Edited July 20, 2018 by JFranklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Leech Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 The question was not asking for recommendations on what to use, it was on the capacity of the components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If like latter years both should have fill to bottom of fill hole . Don' have quantity . On my '31 was about quart trans and 1/2 rear . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 hours ago, David_Leech said: The question was not asking for recommendations on what to use, it was on the capacity of the components The poster stated he was going to use Corn Head grease in his transmission and rear end. Several of us questioned if this was a good idea. We were not posting as know it alls or scolds, but as fellow car enthusiasts who were worried that this might cause problems. If capacity was the only question, why post about what you were going to fill it with? My 32DL also took a little over a quart in the tranny and half a quart in the differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Leech Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 52 minutes ago, Taylormade said: The poster stated he was going to use Corn Head grease in his transmission and rear end. Several of us questioned if this was a good idea. We were not posting as know it alls or scolds, but as fellow car enthusiasts who were worried that this might cause problems. If capacity was the only question, why post about what you were going to fill it with? My 32DL also took a little over a quart in the tranny and half a quart in the differential. This was to explain why I was asking for quantity of grease tubes required. I hope I'm not coming off sounding high and mighty on this, it is not the case. My choices here are too thin or too thick. It's not economical to import fluids cross border for me. Exchange rate, shipping, hazardous goods etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just curious as to what lubes you would need to import? I thought most countries had similar products. Buy enough to have some left around to top off as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Some guys over on the ford Barn were discussing this topic. Here are several comments I found interesting. I recently purchased a 1910 Kissel Car model D10 Toy Tonneau. I checked the transmission for oil. Someone had filled it with grease, and it looked to be like the sticky slimy corn head grease. The insides of the transmission case were coated with the stuff and I could still see all of the way to the dry bottom of the case. The grease had coated the walls of the transmission like stucco, and the gears had nothing on them. I scooped out all I could and brought the transmission up to its full level with 600W. What I could not scrape off eventually melted into the 600 W mix. Now the transmission is too full of oil and it is now leaking a sticky black goo out onto the floor. The transmission needs its 600W for proper lubrication. Anything heavier may not return to the gears fast enough for proper lubrication. I have rethought the corn grease in trans, NOT GONNA HAPPEN. In goes 600 and be safe. I can see the foolish mistake of the grease being flipped off the gears and sticking to the case,and not lubing the gears. Well I will not be putting grease in Trans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Leech Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 What I'm looking at for availability is the issue. Not many places carry the super thick oil we need. Restoration supply is one of the few places, but in the USA. Now I try to import a hazardous fluid cross border and the shipping skyrockets. Duty on top of that and the exchange rate, that jug of oil just got mighty pricy. Various other old equipment sites had discussed using corn head grease in old gearboxes and that video made it look pretty fluid. Mine right now is full of a VERY thick semi fluid goo and I have been meaning to change it out for a while. I don't even know if it will drain out cold. I ended up finding 85W140 down the street for dirt cheap for a gallon from a decanted bulk drum. Going to use that to at least wash out the goo in my case right now. If it stays in the trans and doesn't leak out, I will run it. If it finds its way out every poorly sealed part, thicker will need to go in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If you can find 85-140 you should also be able to find 140 gear oil, where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) Quote NAPA and ebay and Amazon sell Stay-lube a CRC product with a pump kit by the gallon . Did like the cornhead video does seem to preform . Do you know if that was O or OO grade ? Edited July 20, 2018 by ArticiferTom added question (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Leech Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Amazon Canada and USA are two totally different experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) I agree Amazon Canada and Amazon USA are totally different breeds. Any/every antique Ford parts place has 600W lube. Or you can use and of these some of which are available anywhere but most require a larger purchase (ie: 5 or more gallons): HYPOID Sae 250 Sae 140 Shell Dentax Shell Valvata Texaco Thabun 250 Texaco Meropa 680 Mobil 600W Cylinder oil Lubriplate SPO 299 https://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/transoil-sae-250 Edited July 20, 2018 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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