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November 19th, 2007 10:53 AM #1
guys and gurus,
what is the difference between GL-4 and GL-5 rated gear oil? what is their applications?
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November 19th, 2007 12:01 PM #3
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November 19th, 2007 04:36 PM #4GL4 is used for manual tranny rear wheel drives if i'm not mistaken since it does not weaken the cone synchronizers which are made of a softer (bronze like material). The GL5 does not necessarily mean that it is of a higher rating - it just has a different application.
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November 24th, 2008 02:30 PM #5
Yes that is correct. GL-5 doesnt exactly mean higher spec than GL-4. for manual trannies with synchro use GL-4. GL-5 is made for rear axles/differentials and should not be used for manual trannies unless otherwise specified. there is actually no test method procedure for GL-4 oils. Only GL-5 has the test. GL-4 oil means it has 50% lesser additives than GL-5
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November 25th, 2008 09:50 AM #6
Just use whatever is stated in your car's manual.
For my ride, the manual transmission and front differential can either use a SAE 75W-90 GL-4 or GL-5 gear oil.
For the transfer case & rear differential, it requires SAE 90 GL-5... had a hard time finding where to purchase this... found one finally (Valvoline) in Ace Greenhills.
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November 25th, 2008 10:02 AM #7
I use Castrol LSX 90 API GL-5 for my rear diff. its Limited slip diff compatible as well. i get it from ace hardware din.
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November 30th, 2008 04:21 PM #8there are oils that are gl4/5 compatible.
http://www.royalpurple.com/prod-pdfs/max-gear-ps.pdf
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