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What type of oil for the shift lever ?

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Old 04-26-16, 05:22 PM
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What type of oil for the shift lever ?

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

75w90, api gl4 , gl5?

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Same as you put in the tranny.
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Same as you put in the tranny.
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And grease on the ball and lower bushing per FSM.
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
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?


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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.

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Originally Posted by MILOS7
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!!
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




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