just a question lower unit 1957 fastwin 18hp

bertbart

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A friend of mine is using evinrude triple guard in the lower unit i said he shouldnt it should be plate lub or gear oil
 

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Need more info....year-hp?

Evinrude triple guard is a wheel bearing grease.
 

bertbart

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ya sorry its a 1957 18hp fastwin i have one to
 

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Marine gear oil, never grease.
 

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Re: just a question lower unit 1957 fastwin 18hp

I do not know what will happen running grease in the lower unit. I just know that gear lube/oil should be used.
I don't think I would not like it one bit if my greased lower unit shelled out way down the river in the middle of nowhere.:eek:
 

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Re: just a question lower unit 1957 fastwin 18hp

What will it do?? It will destroy the pinion bearing for one thing. And it isn't replaceable. Once that bearing is gone, so are all the gears and the rest of it.
 

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Re: just a question lower unit 1957 fastwin 18hp

I am running 85-90 gear lube in mine and it works great.
 
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