What Oil in Sanger V Drive Unit?

(blastmaster) · (blastmaster) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 07-28-2007, 12:12 PM

One dealer said use 30 weight motor oil. A second said 90 weight gear oil? What the heck now I'm unsure. Bought boat used and dont have manual. Boat is 97 Sanger V210.

(mobv) · (mobv) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 07-28-2007, 12:49 PM

Walters V-Drive manual says use 30 wt HD motor oil

(baschralper) · (baschralper) **Join Date: Dec 2001** 07-28-2007, 1:31 PM

30 wt motor oil 2nd'ed

(stevev210) · (stevev210) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 07-28-2007, 1:34 PM

30 wt motor oil 3rd'ed

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-28-2007, 2:09 PM

SAE 30

alanp 07-28-2007, 6:11 PM

i use non detergent oil which is difficult to find BUT i have heard regular 30wt oil(with detergent) will work as well(according to correct craft). my friend who was a nautique mechanic suggested 90wt gear oil. the 90wt will probably perform better and last longer with constant use but the 30 wt will allow for easier starts/engagements

(magnusm) · (magnusm) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 07-30-2007, 11:05 PM

Another vote for SAE 30. Use it in my 210; based on what was recommended for the Walters unit.
Also if you take out the old oil you should notice a difference between 30 and 90 wt. 90 wt is pretty thick.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 07-31-2007, 1:15 AM

Motor oil of 30 weight is the same viscosity as gear oil of 80 weight. Either one is fine.
The detergent helps if you have a filter but does nothing under normal use if you have no filter. Under severe use its a negative.
Both the dealers were correct.

(wake_upppp) · (wake_upppp) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 08-02-2007, 11:39 PM

Another vote for non-detergent 30w. Although I was told 80w as well by a dealer.