Mjv420 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 A cousin of mine who builds and races 2 cycle dirkbikes uses hydraulic fluid instead of motor oil for the transmission. Just wanted to know if anybody runs HG fluid in their banshee and what their opinion is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 A cousin of mine who builds and races 2 cycle dirkbikes uses hydraulic fluid instead of motor oil for the transmission. Just wanted to know if anybody runs HG fluid in their banshee and what their opinion is? It is a common practice to run a light weight oil instead of 10w30 engine oil. It makes it shift better. Hydraulic Fluid I dont know about. I do know that there is some equipment (tractors, loaders) that run the same fluid for there transmissions, and the hydraulic system. It is usually sold in 5 gallon buckets. What are you going to do with the other 4.5 gallons? You can buy a light weight oil that is made for 2 stroke transmissions. It will be wet clutch safe. Try bel ray gear saver 75w make sure you get the right oil. Bel Ray has several different gear savers. You dont want one that is 80w-90 that is a hypoid gear lube made for differentials. The ones you want will just be 75w, 80w, or 85w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjv420 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thank you for the reply booker. The reason I ask is because we do buy quanity for the tractors, so I have a drum of it available to me. If anyone else has some input that would be great Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 A lot of people run ATF type F in there banshee transmission with out any clutch slippage problems. It would be about the same consistancey as hydraulic fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollinRhino Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I used to run Tranny fluid in all my MXers and it did shift great. However it should be pointed out the it reduces clutch life. If you want performance go with Type F, if you want longevity go with the recommended gear oil. I prefer performance over everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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