[Public-List] Hurth transmission--hot or cold for changing/checking oil?

[Randy Katz via Public-List]

Thanks, Mike, I'll try that, while making every effort not to drop it in
there!   😨
Makes sense.



On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 4:42 AM Mike Lehman <mlehman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Randy,
> I have a universal M4-30 in my Alberg 30 and have the same issue reading
> the dip stick for the transmission. To solve this, I use a small diameter
> wooden dowel to measure the level. The transmission oil shows up well on
> the wood.
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>> Here's an easy question--When checking or changing transmission oil (Hurth
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>> trans. on my M3-20B Universal) is it best to have the thing hot or cold?
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>> The operator's manual and service manual--neither one specifies, which
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>> seems odd.
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>> For this business an oil pump is really required as only about a cup of
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>> .75 quart capacity drains out by gravity via the under plug due to the
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>> of the engine.
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>> Also, I find reading the oil level on the dipstick (round not flat)
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>> incredibly difficult. The reddish ATF-Dextron-II-compatible goo just
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>> doesn't show up. I tried lightly sanding the end of the dipstick thinking
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>> that might help the oil to "stick" more visibly--barely helps. Why the
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>> don't they have a dipstick you can read easily?  Arg.
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>> Also, given the small amount of oil the transmission requires, how precise
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>> does one need to worry about being? Plus, since engine and tranny are
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>> tilted, how accurately set are the dipstick marks? I'm thinking probably
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>> not very, but I sure don't want to contribute to any problems, so I do the
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>> best I can.
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>> Thank You,
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>> Best Regards,
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>> Randy Katz
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