Amsoil gear lube - Page 2

***Shagginwagon*** · 07-30-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TEX

so whats the diff between amsoil severe gear and amsoil long life synthetic gear lube?

i will only tow a 5er thats 9K empty, pick it up on friday so i dont know loaded wt. prob 11-12K so should i go with 75/90?

Send a PM to Duluth Diesel. He is an Amsoil rep here on the forum. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Amsoil products.

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TEX · 07-30-2009, 01:39 PM

ya i signed up as a dealer threw chuck (DD)

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O2CUMMINS · 07-30-2009, 02:00 PM

I was wondering the same about the diff oil. Does the Dana 60& 80 use gaskets or the RTV

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calhoun · 07-30-2009, 02:32 PM

I changed mine diff oil this weekend and hit had a built in rubber seal.

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trbizwiz · 07-30-2009, 04:41 PM

rubber gasket on the AA axles.

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***Shup1*** · 07-31-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TEX

so whats the diff between amsoil severe gear and amsoil long life synthetic gear lube?

i will only tow a 5er thats 9K empty, pick it up on friday so i dont know loaded wt. prob 11-12K so should i go with 75/90?

I wondered the same but what I saw was that the long life has the ability to run 500k in commercial / over the road trucks...I feel that either is good and I use both (only because my stash was not enough to cover my sons truck and I installed the long life in his 93' F150 since a local dealer had it on the shelf), I even thought they appeared the same in color and flow (weights were same)....I would use either in confidence....But again maybe DD has a more technical description

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TEX · 08-08-2009, 05:07 PM

anyone ever figure out the diff in the 2 amsoil lubes?

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blacksmoker2 · 09-08-2009, 02:34 AM

Amsoil "severe gear" oils do not require friction modifiers , normally but they do have an additive if required....h.t.h...Fred

WOHOSS · 09-22-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagginwagon

Ditto. No Friction modifier needed due to the helical gears. Just the gear lube. I have had no chattering.

when i asked my service manager that i use he said and i quote ....

"Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!"

but what do i know I am still runing the factory oil atleast 'till 100K

Only 2500 more to go.....

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DBLR · 09-23-2009, 02:39 PM

Wohoss,

Don't know what year truck you have but the gear oil that was in my 06 was thin like 5w oil so was very glad to have changed it out at 10K. After seeing what they used I sure as heck would not run the factory gear oil for 100K and IIRC Dodge recommends it to be changed every 30K.. IIRC most quality synthetic gear oil already has friction modifier blended in and why most don't add it unless they have chatter.

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ynots57 · 09-23-2009, 02:57 PM

here's 36,000 miles on oem lube, replaced with royal purple 70wt-90. to do it again I wouldn't go over 15,000 (10,000 if heavy useage) on oem lube. Going to run Royal Purple to 30,000 & change.

No increase in MPG

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hogrider09 · 11-06-2009, 04:51 PM

I have 2006 2500 4x4 How many quarts for front and rear and do you need a tube of some kind to siphon out the gear oil. Im looking at severe gear 75/90. Ive been using 15/40 marine with ea filter on oil changes and been happy. Its time to change the gear oil. 43,500 on truck right now.

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TEX Diesel Head Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TAYLOR TX Posts: 3,638 Thanks: 58 Thanked 32 Times in 28 Posts TEX's Truck Pics	ya i signed up as a dealer threw chuck (DD) __________________ 2006 Mega 3500 DRW 4X4 6spd SLT Optix EGT,Boost,Trans-4510 W/Cool hose kit 2005 VW Passat TDI <----Wife's Wake Up America

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O2CUMMINS Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mount Ulla, NC Posts: 143 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts O2CUMMINS's Truck Pics	I was wondering the same about the diff oil. Does the Dana 60& 80 use gaskets or the RTV __________________ 2002 Cummins 24v six speed, GR 6" AUSSIES,BHAF W/ K&N air intake tube and heat shield, Quadzilla Adrenaline, Valair DD, 62/65/12, pyro,boost,and fuel pressure gauges, 100 HP sticks, FASS 150.Chris.

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calhoun Cummins Fan Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts calhoun's Truck Pics	I changed mine diff oil this weekend and hit had a built in rubber seal. __________________ 2003 3500 DRW, 305/555 Cummins, Quadcab, Longbed, 6spd, 4x4, 4in straight pipe with 5in tip, gutted torque box, homemade CAI, Silencer ring "MIA", 2gen intake, Diablo Sport Predator Programmer, Ranch hand rear bumper, B&W turnover goose neck ball

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trbizwiz Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 239 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts trbizwiz's Truck Pics	rubber gasket on the AA axles. __________________ 2006 Mega Cab 2500, Cummins 5.9, G56,airaide intake and filter, awesome sound from a resonater thanks Wally, Quadzilla boost fooler, KMC rockstar 20's, goodyear MT/R 35's with kevlar

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TEX Diesel Head Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TAYLOR TX Posts: 3,638 Thanks: 58 Thanked 32 Times in 28 Posts TEX's Truck Pics	anyone ever figure out the diff in the 2 amsoil lubes? __________________ 2006 Mega 3500 DRW 4X4 6spd SLT Optix EGT,Boost,Trans-4510 W/Cool hose kit 2005 VW Passat TDI <----Wife's Wake Up America

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blacksmoker2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts blacksmoker2's Truck Pics	Amsoil "severe gear" oils do not require friction modifiers , normally but they do have an additive if required....h.t.h...Fred

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DBLR Diesel Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Iowa Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts DBLR's Truck Pics	Wohoss, Don't know what year truck you have but the gear oil that was in my 06 was thin like 5w oil so was very glad to have changed it out at 10K. After seeing what they used I sure as heck would not run the factory gear oil for 100K and IIRC Dodge recommends it to be changed every 30K.. IIRC most quality synthetic gear oil already has friction modifier blended in and why most don't add it unless they have chatter. __________________ 2006 Ram 2500 Big Horn Edition Auto 5.9L Mineral Gray Met. Quad Cab SB 4X4 SRW 3.73's

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ynots57 Diesel Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern OR Posts: 2,632 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts ynots57's Truck Pics	here's 36,000 miles on oem lube, replaced with royal purple 70wt-90. to do it again I wouldn't go over 15,000 (10,000 if heavy useage) on oem lube. Going to run Royal Purple to 30,000 & change. No increase in MPG __________________ 2005 3/4 SRW 48RE QUAD L/B 4x4 AEM AERO

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hogrider09 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 11 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts hogrider09's Truck Pics	I have 2006 2500 4x4 How many quarts for front and rear and do you need a tube of some kind to siphon out the gear oil. Im looking at severe gear 75/90. Ive been using 15/40 marine with ea filter on oil changes and been happy. Its time to change the gear oil. 43,500 on truck right now.