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BUT....I do have a serious question. If Hodaka recommended SAE30 oil for the crankcase of my model 99 Road Toad, why do many members here recommend the Bel Ray 80W Gear Saver for the same application? I understand the concept of major advances in lubrication technology over 40+ years, but I can't get the notion out of my head (possibly an incorrect one!) that "viscosity is viscosity" and that 80W is way thicker than 30 and thus will not "flow" to all the internal parts like it should. Am I way off base here? Maybe it's just the reminder that I have to change the oil in my Tundra next month and it requires 0W20 that is causing my confusion!
Secondly, can anyone recommend a decent grease for repacking the shifter assembly? I had to clean it all up for painting and I'd like to now lube it with the correct grease. From what I could find in a few threads here, a good water-resistant grease is all that is called for and as for the amount...pretty much all I've seen is that one should NOT pack the entire housing to the top.
As always...thanks for your help guys!
LATE BREAKING ADDENDUM! Well...I cleared up my own confusion about my question regarding the Bel Ray Gear Saver! In Googling that phrase to make sure I was quoting the name of the product correctly, I came upon this info from Bel Ray's website which might be helpful to other members here who may have the same question that I did:
http://www.belray.com/bel-ray-engine-oi ... -explained