EX300-3 uses gear oil in the pump drive. 80W-90 is what is listed in the operators manual.
The EX-5 machines is when they changed to engine oil. EX330-5 operators manual calls for 15W-40. We changed to 50 weight engine oil and had better long term reliability here in the north west.
Here is the interesting thing that happened from the EX300-3 to the EX330-5, the drive is the same, same gears etc. Can't remember off hand if the part numbers for the complete drive assembly was the same but the gears, bearings etc were the same. So you would think the oil would be the same. I have seen engine oil in the older ones and gear oil in the newer ones with good results. So just giving you the information so you can make an informed decision for your climate.