Wide Front Oil

Meangreen · Mar 20, 2013

I did a search looking for replacement oil for the 250W that is called for in a wide front on a WD45. One old post led me to Resotration Supply Company and they want $17 a qt for the stuff. What, if any, might be some alternatives? Also does anyone know the capacity? Mine is currently empty.

Ted in NE-OH · Mar 20, 2013

These people have it $11.95 per gal.

http://www.crazyoil.com/default.aspx?Page=Home

Aaron SEIA · Mar 20, 2013

Cornhead grease works pretty well, too. Thin enough to flow, but thick enough to not run out the bottom seals which are probably shot.
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Meangreen · Mar 20, 2013

@ Arron - I replaced all the seals when we tore it apart, so we are good there!

I did find the crazy oil place after some more internet surfing, but I don"t get how they can sell it for $12 a galon and everywhere else it runs between $65 and $80 a gallon. Makes one wonder about the quality of the stuff.

Meangreen · Mar 21, 2013

For someone"s future reference I found in the shop manual that the capacity is 1 qt for a wide front.

Bob Bancroft · Mar 21, 2013

After going to corn head grease in my AC mower gear box, I would not mess with anything else.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2013

When I restored my WD-45, I used STP oil treatment in the steering gearbox. I get a little bit of weeping out the bottom seal, but not too bad.

tomstractorsandtoys1 · Mar 25, 2013

We used the John Deere Multi-lube, it is a pourable grease that was used on grease systems on corn pickers and combines.It is thinner than cornhead grease.Did a WD over 25 years ago and it worked fine, we use it in rake and rotary mower gearboxes as well.

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