T90 Oil Slinger

[Daves43GPW]

I'm curious as to what people's opinions are of the oil slingers in the T90. I see on the web some people remove these as they claim they don't really do anything. My T90 had the delete option but I can pick up a NOS slinger for a few bucks. Is it worth adding it back in?

Thanks,
David

[Oilleaker1]

I just read where it's there to worm up oil for the front needle rollers if your oil level gets low on you. Probably want it. John

[athawk11]

I agree with Leaker.

I will generally default back to the original specs created by the designers/engineers of these components.� These were pretty smart guys.� It wouldn't be in there if they didn't think it was necessary.

Hawk

[bretto]

Are you talking about the oil slinger or the oil collector?  The slinger is essentially just a larger washer and it sits on the input shaft that slings away oil.  The collector cups around the front gears creating and oil channel directing lube on the meshed gears and it bolts to the front of the housing
There's no good reason to have either off not to other than you just are lazy and don't feel like putting it on.  Too add to Oilly's post, you get low on the oil level and hit a steep long climb, you'll wish that collector was there.

[Daves43GPW]

All, thanks for the replies. I agree if the engineers put it in, there really isn't a good excuse to take it out. I'll add the collector to my shopping list.

[mbullism]

the oil collector is to ensure oil feed to the front bearing on an upslope, and I would surely default to keeping it if I had an open cage front bearing... the sealed bearing (such as what comes with the Novak kit) doesn't need the collector and you could leave it out...IMO