AMSOIL Releases New 75W-85 API GL-5 Gear Oil

AMSOIL has added a new synthetic 75W-85 gear oil to their premium Severe Gear line up. The new AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-85 Gear Oil is ideal for late-model applications that suggest an 75W-85 API GL-5 gear oil.

This is AMSOIL’s first 75W-85 gear oil. It is available in AMSOIL’s smart “Easy-Pack” 1-quart (946 ml) container format only.

Why Is There A 75W-85 Gear Oil Grade?

Car makers have been striving for years to find every marginal gain in terms of fuel efficiency. Part of this agenda has been moving to thinner and thinner lubricants. This has been the case with engine oils, transmission fluids and gear lubes. The trend has been most apparent in engine oils. In the past 20 years, we’ve witnessed the move from 5W-30 to 5W-20/0W-20 to 0W-16 and now even 0W-8 in some cars!

Of course, the biggest challenge of moving to thinner lubricants is to ensure that wear protection is not compromised. The vast majority of cars, trucks and SUV’s have traditionally used 75W-90 in their differentials. The move from 75W-90 to 75W-85 in some applications is not a large viscosity drop. Wear protection will not be affected. So why is the auto industry bothering to essentially invent a slightly thinner gear oil grade? Simply put, marginal gains are marginal gains.

About The AMSOIL Severe Gear Series

AMSOIL’s Severe Gear series of full-synthetic gear lubricants are widely renowned as among the most robust gear oils on the market. Features include strong wear protection, exceptional resistance to high-heat, excellent cold weather performance, reduced friction and long service life.

The Severe Gear Series is available in 75W-85, 75W-90, 80W-90, 75W-110 and 75W-140.

Where To Buy AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-85 Synthetic Gear Oil

We can sell AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-85 at wholesale prices in the US and Canada. Request a price list using the form on this page or call us at 1-800-748-5781.

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