Best oil for Twin Disc?

[Top Hatt Craig]

The recommended SAE-API Class CC oil is long obsolete. Delo 100 offers CF-2 and Delo 400 SJ levels of performance and protection. The newer oils have seemingly attractive verbiage such as "enhanced protection against oil oxidation, viscosity loss due to shear, oil aeration and engine wear". Would anyone know if there's a better overall oil to use in Twin Disc Gears? Thanks, Craig

[Blaine Thorpe]

If not mistaken, Twin Disc calls for a TO-2 oil. Take a look at the Caterpillar TDTO (TO-4) oil. That what they recommend for all of their transmissions and drives with clutches. It meets the requirements for TO-2.

I used it in the TD506 transmissions on my 36C with no problems.

[Top Hatt Craig]

If not mistaken, Twin Disc calls for a TO-2 oil. Take a look at the Caterpillar TDTO (TO-4) oil. That what they recommend for all of their transmissions and drives with clutches. It meets the requirements for TO-2.I used it in the TD506 transmissions on my 36C with no problems.

Thanks for your input, I now see CAT TDTO TO-4 30w would definitely fill the bill. Hard to come by in my area (nearest dealer shows one gal in stock) I'll go with a Chevron equivalent. http://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_...EqZI76f0Thanks, Craig

[SEVEN]

Thanks for your input, I now see CAT TDTO TO-4 30w would definitely fill the bill. Hard to come by in my area (nearest dealer shows one gal in stock) I'll go with a Chevron equivalent. http://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_...EqZI76f0Thanks, Craig

Craig, make sure to check that oil warehouse on Wilber. I'm sure they carry it.

[Top Hatt Craig]

Please note Chevron Drive Train Fluids HD has been superseded by Delo Torqforce and that TO-2 has been superseded by TO-4. http://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_...l#.WMBusJI76f0