What type of oil for the shift lever? The Separate compartment on the tranny...

75w90, api gl4 , gl5?

Thanks

 

Same as you put in the tranny.

 

That's a bingo.

 

And grease on the ball and lower bushing per FSM.

 

what type of grease do you recommend?

high temp lithium grease?

I filled all the way up the shift lever reservoir, shift tower hole included...

should I move out the oil from the shift tower and put only grease instead?


thanks!!

 

No. Grease the ball and bushing. Any grease works...whatever you have. I use some inexpensive bearing grease I buy by the tub. Then submerge in the gear oil as usual. The oil will NOT wash it off those surfaces. Done.

I just mentioned it because it seems like a lot of owners miss that in the FSM and it makes a big difference and smoothness in my experience.

 

you likely put way too much oil in there. The factory spec is like 80-95ml which is a little under 3oz.

This is the grease I use on the shifter, but as mentioned I don't think it's super-important. I just use this because I also have it for things like the trans input shaft/pilot bearing

https://www.shopyamaha.com/product/d...?b=Search&d=31