Impact of Vehicle Changes Upon Gear Lubricant Requirements 831732
The authors provide evidence indicating that oils meeting only the minimum requirements of API GL-5 do not always provide adequate gear protection, especially in severe duty applications. Increases in commercial vehicle power and loading have accentuated the need for oils of greater load carrying ability. A modified version of the standard L-37 test may help identify oils that possess superior durability and thermal characteristics. Future gear lubricants should provide improved fuel economy, increased manual transmission life; and frictional characteristics that allow noise free performance in limited slip differentials.
Citation: Schiemann, L., Ross, A., and Graham, R., "Impact of Vehicle Changes Upon Gear Lubricant Requirements," SAE Technical Paper 831732, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/831732. Download Citation
Author(s):
L. F. Schiemann, A. R. Ross, R. Graham
Affiliated:
The Lubrizol Corp.
Pages: 12
Event:
1983 SAE International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Limited slip differentials
Gear lubricants
Manual transmissions
Commercial vehicles
Fuel economy
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