Oil & Fuel B26 front axle oil

[Smokeydog]

Did the first 400 hour change of front axle UDT oil. Surprised how dark and the fine metallic sheen of the old oil. Hope the gears have polished their contact patches. Put back 5qts Lucas 75W-90 synthetic gear oil. See how it does for the next 400 hours. Can tell the difference in gear sounds when spinning the front wheels off the ground. Quieter now.

 

[papa joe]

I did the same thing last Thursday on my l3901. Old oil was very dark. Used the same Lucas oil. Sounds better now.

 

[repete]

Did you drain the bottoms of your axle ends?

 

[Smokeydog]

Drain plug in the bottom of each hub. Two drains.