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    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    On my final note may i just add that when the manufacture designed and tested the axels they will have done it with the oils availible at the time , 20 years later are they going to spend a whole load of money and time testing every new lube that comes out? probably not , the simplest answer to...
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    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    Simple guide Gear oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Just becuase an oil has EP addtive does not make it wrong , the addative helps it to its job even better how can this have an adverse effect ? Untill someone can show me the adverse effect of EP on these axels i will use it , What...
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    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    SAE 50 is a straight grade and 80/90 is a multi which has viscosity modifiers in it which allows the oil to be thinner when cold allowing better cold lubrication properties , once it warms up the additives maintain the viscosity better than a straight grade thats why straight grades were dumped...
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    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    Interesting , in the UK i dont think we can even get GL1 only GL4 and GL5 i had heard all the previous guff about gl5 being unsafe for yellow metals but now most the suppliers have GL4 / GL5 combined lubes , there was a simular rant which went on in the stationary engine groups re old vs modern...
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