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1998 405 Velvet Drive
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1998 405 Velvet Drive
So I have the 20-01-005 Velvet Drive as shown. I have put about 75 hours on the boat since I purchased it last summer mainly driving it almost home. Total hours currently are 444 and 435.
Dipstick is showing add at the bottom line which I would call a quart low after sitting a few days. Half way on the stick after it is warmed up.
Is it due for a transmission fluid change?
Some older vehicles never have the fluid changed because they slip after changing the old fluid.
With only 365 hours on a 20 year old boat I have no idea when it was changed last. Since the bottom and top risers were replaced last year, boat was on a monthly maintenance program. I would like to think the fluid was maintained but I really dont know.
It doesnt look burnt, actually pretty clear considering what I would expect it to look like.
So would ya change the fluid? If so I saw Dextron II and straight hydraulic fluid in the post but I wasnt clear on what this unit takes.
If you would change it? How often? Months? Hours?
What should I expect from this unit in the future? I mean known problems and issues that ya may have seen?
I am on a land locked 330,000 acre lake that is 7 by 16 miles so the boat doesnt go far on each of my trips out.
Thanks to everyone for your knowledge and support
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
Also, see if there is a screen that needs to be serviced (cleaned) when you're doing the fluid change.
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
Thanks in advance
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
They are pretty stout. You have a damper plate that connects the drive to the engine that can fail and the clutch pack in the trans that can fail. Other than that not a lot of things to go wrong.
A new damper plate is about $150 and a complete rebuild kit with new clutches is about $250. This of course does not include required labor to remove repair and reinstall the trans, which can be significant.
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
I really appreciate your insight.
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
Change the oil. This will give you a reference date for the last time it was done. You can use Dextron III. Velvet Drive will tell you to replace the oil every 500 hours or yearly which ever comes first unless it' a new transmission which requires shorter oil change intervals at the beginning.
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
I topped off the trans fluid with a half a quart in each unit. Took the boat back out last Sunday and I hear nothing.
Took the boat out weds from noon to 6 pm cruising mainly but I did hit 5000 rpms once or twice with 64 degree water and I have found cooler water makes it runs stronger rpms.
I mainly cruise between 1400 to 2500 rpms. Checked for noise at all rpms on last two trips and heard nothing.
Thankful I dont need to to anything to the velvet drives at this point and I really appreciate everyone's insight and knowledge. May have been the lack of use over the wintertime as I only took it out 6 or 8 times? Time will tell and thanks Gentlemen
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Re: 1998 405 Velvet Drive
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