Belle 150 Mixer - Gearbox oil change?

[Ivor Windybottom]

Does anyone know how often the gearbox oil on an electric Belle 150 should be changed (or checked)? Had mine from new, it's done 100s of mixes but I've never even checked its level.

Have found a guide on how to change it, but no idea how often it should be done.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Ah what the heck, I'll just do it...

Synthetic Industrial Gear Oil 220 PAG

Synthetic Industrial Gear Oil ISO 220 PAG A high performance synthetic PAG based EP gear oil designed for high load applications. Blended for maximum wear protection over long service periods and to help maintainsystem efficiency. Excellent heat transfer properties to reduce component failure...

www.westwayoils.co.uk

Pardon our interruption...

£24 for everything needed, might as well just do it.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

This is what Belle recommends...

SILKGEAR VG 220 Synthetic Industrial Gear Oil

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Thames Silkgear VG 220 is a uniquely formulated synthetic industrial gear lubricant. The highest performance synthetic components are blended and composed to produce a gear lubricant designed to operate at the leading edge of transmission demands. Available in a range of...

www.thameslubricants.com

Hopefully the one I ordered is equivalent, based on the "220".