suggested gear oil is SAE 90, but I can't find any

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nfernandez

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Byron Center, MI
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John Deere 2210
All, I went to my local TSC, and several auto parts stores and can't find any SAE 90 gear oil. I just purchased an older Ber-Vac 60" snowblower and it says the gear oil needed is SAE 90. Can I use something different?
 
   / suggested gear oil is SAE 90, but I can't find any #2  
90 weight is actually 80w90:thumbsup:
 
   / suggested gear oil is SAE 90, but I can't find any #4  
Usually you have some wiggle room for temperature variations, but your range is pretty narrow in winter.

75w-90; 80w-90 are very common & so long as theres adequate expansion room in the gearbox & mnfctr doesn't shun use, either should be fine if straight 90 is hard to find.
 
   / suggested gear oil is SAE 90, but I can't find any
  • Thread Starter
#7  
Thank you all for your help. Now for a followup question, how full do you fill the gearbox? I don't see a dip stick or window that shows how full it is. Attached is an image of the gearbox.

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   / suggested gear oil is SAE 90, but I can't find any #8  
Typically you fill it up as high as the hole that the square plug threads into. Once the gear oil starts spilling out of that hole, its full.
 

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