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Posted October 13, 2014 - 12:41 PM
Hello been a while since I've been on but Im getting into the restore process on my 7 finally got all the sheet metal off now Im down to power washing and de-greasing . Im wanting to change the oil in the trans while it's tore down any you Massey guy's tell me what type of oil goes in the rear-end and also how much.....Thank You much for your help ahead of time :)
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Posted October 13, 2014 - 01:07 PM
Check our Manuals Section. Take plenty of pics as you go, they help when reassembling. Good Luck, Rick
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Posted October 13, 2014 - 01:17 PM
sounds like a good idea Thanks :)
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Posted October 13, 2014 - 01:36 PM
went to the manual section nothing on oil refill capacities
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Tractorholic
Posted October 13, 2014 - 04:15 PM
I think the gear drives use 80w 90 gear oil.
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Posted October 13, 2014 - 04:17 PM
I found something that says 64 ounces does that sound right ?
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Con Man
Posted October 13, 2014 - 07:45 PM
64 ounces is 2 quarts. That might be a bit much for a small transmission.
Anything lighter than 80w90 in a Peerless transaxle will cause leaks, but so will anything heavier... 
80w90 is the weight I use.
Ben W.
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Posted October 13, 2014 - 08:20 PM
Thanks for the info ckjakline / superaben......I checked on Facebook Massey garden tractor site a Guy told me the 7/8 takes only 2 pints of oil .
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Posted October 14, 2014 - 03:44 AM
That sounds a lot easier than refiling transaxle on a sears ss16. Manual recommends 5 liters of sae 30 and you have to drizzle it in the fitting or it burps back. What a PIA,,took 1 1/2 just to refill transaxle,,,it really needs vent or maybe i missed it..
Edited by Jazz, October 14, 2014 - 03:45 AM.
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Posted October 15, 2014 - 06:03 PM
Jazz sounds like a pita for sure
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Posted November 11, 2014 - 10:15 PM
Well today I finally got after that trans oil change on the ole 7.....really wasn't bad at all took about a half hour to get two pints in it but it def needed it the old stuff I took out was black as coal and pretty slimy and while at it worked on the brake on her got that fixed so little progress is better than no progress for sure
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Posted December 09, 2014 - 05:36 PM
It uses 80-90
drain using the bottom plug...
Fill with the top plug on the side in where the clutch is... Fill until it comes out the hole and your good to go..
