Light Gear Oil

Light grade oil is ideal for small fast polished gears under a light load.

Light gear oil.

They have a light extreme pressure effect. Gear oil is heavier than motor oil and has a different set of friction properties and additives but it s just as vital to the operation of your vehicle as the oil in your engine. Gear oil differs from motor oil. Advanced gear oil for wet or dry clutch transmissions.

These oils are used for manual transmissions where the qualities of a gl 1 or gl 2 oil won t suffice but aren t quite requiring the amount of load that a gl 4 oil can handle. While many motorists may assume sae 90 gear oil is thicker than sae 40 or 50 motor oil they are actually the same viscosity. Shockproof gear oil acting like a liquid grease these unique lubricants contain a suspension of solid microscopic particles as an extreme pressure agent offering a best of both worlds balance of low drag and superior protection for gear teeth. Fuchs silkolene gear oil light is part of our gear oils range.

Check your manufacture s specifications for the gear grade needed in your equipment. Choosing an appropriate viscosity grade is usually as simple as finding the recommendation in a component s maintenance manual. Like motor oil gear oil for transmissions or differentials is available in full synthetic formulations that provide better protection and lubrication for moving parts. Heavier weight or higher grade oil is more viscous and therefore thicker as it flows between the gears.

The w in the gear oil viscosity grade is for winter grade like in engine oil viscosity. The difference is in the additives. Although gear oil viscosity is not the same as that of engine oil it is rated in centistokes. They re usually used for manual transmissions which are operating under moderate to severe conditions.

Product title valvoline synpower full synthetic sae 75w 90 gear oi. For instance an sae 90 gear lube is comparable in viscosity to an sae 50 or sae 40 engine oil. Red line shockprooftm gear oil is a unique lubricant containing a suspension of solid microscopic particles as an extreme pressure agent. Heavy grade oil is suited for large slow rough gears under a heavy load.

Reduces drag combats clutch slip and protect. 4 9 out of 5 stars based on 19 reviews 19 ratings current price 10 44 10. Motor oil contains additives such as detergents and dispersants to combat byproduct chemicals from gasoline or diesel ignition.