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nick
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 08:07 pm: | 
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what is the heaviest gear oil I can get,and where can I buy it?
the only weight I can find is 80/90 wt,and that is in the quart containers. Thanks |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 07:56 am: |
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Why do you want heavier? If it is to combat gear noise try adding either 50% or 100% climbing gear oil (Moroso from Summit Racing). It is very viscous and "clingy" (hence the term climbing)
I've had it in my Tcase now for about 20K.
Bill |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 08:14 am: |
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I'm running straight Lucas Oil Stabilizer in my diffs and my swivels. That stuff is thick as peanut butter. I was mixing with 90w gear oil but the Lucas stuff seems to do just fine by itself. No more leaky swivels either.. |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 11:50 am: |
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I'm running 85/140 in my diffs, and just put it in my swivels a couple days ago... |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 12:05 pm: |
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some good info with plenty of links to get you lost for a good hour or two:
Viscosity selection:
http://www.exxon.com/exxon_productdata/lube_encyclopedia/index.html
SAE Axle and Manual Transmission Gear Oil Viscosity Classification:
http://www.exxon.com/exxon_productdata/lube_encyclopedia/sae_grease_class.html |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 12:11 pm: |
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At what viscosity does a product cease being an oil and become a grease?
Paul |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 01:43 pm: |
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when it drips onto your shoe, it's an oil. When a clump drops off onto your shoe, it's a grease. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 02:21 pm: |
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I should have expected such a response from a geologist!
Paul |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 02:40 pm: |
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LOL, actually...can't one differentiate between oil & grease by the fact that thickening agents are added to grease (as opposed to viscosity index improving polymers being added to oils)? |
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