I purchased a GTC 52-2 tiller for my JD2210. I'll be changing the transmission oil soon and can't find any of the oil or grease recommended in the manual. For the grease I use Deere's SD polyurea grease in the U-joints, but for the oil it recommends either a straight 90W or 80W/90. One of the recommendations is Shell's Dentax 90, which I can't find. According to Shell's website, this oil has an API GL-1 rating. I can find several brands of GL-5 (or 4) in 80W/90, but nothing in GL-1. The manual doesn't specify an oil rating. Any recommendations? Thanks.
Tiller oil for WOODS tiller
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I wouldn't use a API GL-1 only spec oil. API GL-1 oils tend to be nothing more than mineral oil with little to no additives. I would go with either a API GL-4 or GL-4 and GL-5 multi-spec oil. Not knowing if there is any "yellow metal" in your gear case I would just make sure it meets the GL-4 spec. This should be easy to find most anywhere.
Thanks for the reply. I have to change the differential oil in my truck and will be using 80W-90 GL-5. In shopping for this oil I did find several oils with the GL-5 or 4 rating. The tiller only has about 10 hrs. on it, but needs the transmission oil changed after the 1st 30 hrs. I figured I'd pick up some oil now for it, being that I'm doing my truck. I was even thinking about going synthetic, either Amsoil or Mobile 1 (for the tiller).
Well, I emailed WOODS and here's their response:
"You use EP80-90 gear lube in both areas. Unfortunately engineering did not provide a drain plug for either area the only way to drain them would be to roll the tiller over and allow the oil to come out the fill plug hole."
When asked about a GL rating:
"Nothing special is required beyond it being EP80-90."
Amsoil has an 80W90 that meets EP specs and is compatable with GL-5 and 4, so that's what is going to be used. I must admit I was impressed with WOODS response to my emails. Only took a few hours for a reply.
"You use EP80-90 gear lube in both areas. Unfortunately engineering did not provide a drain plug for either area the only way to drain them would be to roll the tiller over and allow the oil to come out the fill plug hole."
When asked about a GL rating:
"Nothing special is required beyond it being EP80-90."
Amsoil has an 80W90 that meets EP specs and is compatable with GL-5 and 4, so that's what is going to be used. I must admit I was impressed with WOODS response to my emails. Only took a few hours for a reply.