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Winch lube to use
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:25 pm
by ZGjethro
I just got a new-to-me LU-4 winch, and I need to drain out whatever is in it and refill it with a good lube. Is ISO 460 still the lube type to use? I searched some threads here and that was the preferred lube a few years ago.
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:46 am
by M60TC
I have had good luck with Mobil worm gear oil 600xp460. I bought it from Grainger. Use this oil in both the Steering box and wintch.
Don
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:55 pm
by ZGjethro
Thanks Don. I will look into it.
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:03 pm
by ZGjethro
I just bought two gallons of that oil from Zoro for less than one gallon from Graingers. $69 total. And free shipping
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:21 am
by M60TC
Thanks for the up-date on price and location. I will look into Zoro's prices for oil and lub.
Don
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:58 pm
by carolinamv
Thanks for the Zoro tip , less than 40 bucks shipped is way better than Grainger and Amazon . How much oil does both hold, the steering and winch ?
Re: Winch lube to use
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:15 pm
by ZGjethro
I don't know the volumes of both systems. I was going to fill my new to me winch, and run it for a while with no cable and drain it as a flush, and re-fill it. I am not planning on a winch re-build unless I run into problems with it. And then it is way down on the list of priorities, with brakes being #1. After winch and bumper installation.
The oil showed up a few days ago, with pretty quick shipping