ForeverMaker Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have an Eaton M62 supercharger and I cannot find a straight answer on if I should replace the oil in it. And, if so, when? The GM manual says it is a closed system that never needs servicing. Yet they go on to explain how to change it, which isn't hard. Eaton recommends 100,000 miles, while other people are saying 20k, 40k, etc. Any thoughts on this? Should I just not worry about it or should it become something I do regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 You're right, according to GM and most dealerships, you don't need to change it. I've heard everything from 20k miles to 100k miles to never. Personally I wouldn't worry about it too much, but it wouldn't hurt to just change it once every few years or so. The stuff is cheap and easy to change, it just smells like pure ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 and thats what sucks. shit smells like monkey butt. its a mineral base'd oil.. i suggest every 30k. But they say 100k..wonder why the nose bearings fail...IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 At least with the M112 guys they changed theirs every 20-30k if the upper pulley was changed for smaller or a lower change. Spinning the blower harder creates more heat bla bla bla. Gearhead, most bearing failure I have seen was from mis-installed upper pulleys. Them beating the old one off and new one on kills those bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 At least with the M112 guys they changed theirs every 20-30k if the upper pulley was changed for smaller or a lower change. Spinning the blower harder creates more heat bla bla bla. Gearhead, most bearing failure I have seen was from mis-installed upper pulleys. Them beating the old one off and new one on kills those bearings. ive seen enough stock gtp ones where the nose bearing is the loudest thing ever.full of fail and sitting around 80-100k on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 those m-62's are pretty loose and suck the oil past the seals just open the fill plug and top it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 ive seen enough stock gtp ones where the nose bearing is the loudest thing ever.full of fail and sitting around 80-100k on them Maybe a design flaw between the two, who knows. I do know the M112's biggest issue is the plastic nose cone connector that usually breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 we are not talking about m112 now are we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 should i change the oil in mine? its about 80k and never been changed to my knowledge...stock pulleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 wouldnt hurt...just get the correct fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 wouldnt hurt...just get the correct fluid what do i need? and where would i look up how much it takes? ive got the owners manuals and stuff out in truck, would it be in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 you could try...maybe that info is there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mobil 1 synthetic fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mobil 1 synthetic fluid Copied from Whipple... WARNING: Severe damage will occur if over-filled. Check level every 4000 miles and only use 5W-50 synthetic engine oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Copied from Whipple... WARNING: Severe damage will occur if over-filled. Check level every 4000 miles and only use 5W-50 synthetic engine oil. i dont have a whipple....damn i wish i did though!...ill check my manual when i remember and im sitting in the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Synthetic Supercharger Fluid E9SZ-19577-A or equivalent ESE-M99C115-A ford stuff (from alldata) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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