tranny fluid
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Motorcycle oils have some type of friction additives for the clutch pack and its for that reason they don't recommend automotive motor oil. Since the dale has separate trans and engine oil maybe you could use automotive transmission fluid? I'm not sure what the difference in clutch plates is between the dale and say a GM turbo 350 but can't see it being that different. Maybe someone has already tried it and could fill is in. Just a thought and something I was thinking of trying myself. Pros? Cons? Would be a easy alternative to find.
Found a couple threads on the forum that may help me.
Lucas oil is pretty commonly available, non hypoid, and gets as ok on here.
The oil I use in the engine is the 5-40 Rotella which apparentely has no friction modifiers and should be ok for wet clutches.
http://www.cannondaleriders.com/forums/ind...purple&st=0
Lucas oil is pretty commonly available, non hypoid, and gets as ok on here.
The oil I use in the engine is the 5-40 Rotella which apparentely has no friction modifiers and should be ok for wet clutches.
http://www.cannondaleriders.com/forums/ind...purple&st=0
Of course if I go the Lucas route, there are several options to choose from.
They even have a semi synthetic ATF fluid that might be a consideration, any opions on that?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_p...d=6&catid=6
They even have a semi synthetic ATF fluid that might be a consideration, any opions on that?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_p...d=6&catid=6
QUOTE (arcsum68 @ Sep 2 2009, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Of course if I go the Lucas route, there are several options to choose from.
They even have a semi synthetic ATF fluid that might be a consideration, any opions on that?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_p...d=6&catid=6
They even have a semi synthetic ATF fluid that might be a consideration, any opions on that?
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_p...d=6&catid=6
I've been using full synthetic Mobil 1 automatic trans fluid. Going on two years with no problems.
Maybe i'm wrong. After reading several owners manuals I have lying around for various machines, it seems like just about any slippery fluid you feel like putting in there will work. If you have some atf lying around, hey, why not. The cannondale manual only states "SAE 80w or 85w" and thats all it says. What that means, I have no idea. gear lube? I guess. My honda says 10w 40 classification SG or higher, 4 stroke oil or equivalent motor oil.....