I used to use a 50-50 mix of kerosene and straight 30 weight oil in my clutch. However, what is appropriate for the new plates?
CLUTCH OIL Hello Rand, Since the material is as close as I could get to the original, it should use the “normal” clutch oil as recommended by Franklin. For cold weather, 50-50 Medium Marvel Oil and Kerosene was recommended. I always assumed that Medium Marvel oil was somewhere around 20 to 30 weight but have no real info on that. I First tried 5W20 and it was a bit too thick. Then went with 75% 5W20 and 25% kerosene and that works much better. I believe Tom used 50-50 Kerosene and 30 Weight oil with the new plates. Bottom line. If it works, use it. THe Clutch will let you know if it is too thick by excessive slip on upshifts. I checked my steering box mounts. No aluminum and no problem. regards, As stated, I’ve been using 50-50 and it works beautifully. I find that with a higher percentage of oil, the clutch drags more when cold. Too much kerosene and it chatters. Interestingly, with my old clutch, a higher oil percentage worked better. My new clutch dragged fiercely when cold for the
