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Gear oil viscosity is specified using a different index than crankcase motor oil. Therefore, the viscosity of 80W gear oil is somewhere between 20W and 30W motor oil.
Power Steering fluid is not a lubricant per se, but more of a hydraulic fluid used to transfer pressure, and it might have some lubricating properties as a side benefit. Pentosin, used in some of my cars, is quite thin (seems thinner than "normal" GM-spec PS fluid), and I would not count on it for lubrication.
posted by 108.71.132...
http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/oil_viscosity_explained.htm
Posts in this Thread:
- Chain saw blade lubricant, used2bcheaptech, Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:02:06
- I know this much...., Noel, Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:31:03
- Re: I know this much...., used2bcheaptech, Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:14:49
- Gear oil vs. motor oil, Bill Homer , Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:05:36 <-- Viewing This Message
- I wasn't too far off with my red-neck engineering, MI-Roger , Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:21:40
- Excellent info, Bill. Thanks! n/m, Noel, Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:12:30
- Re: Gear oil vs. motor oil, used2bcheaptech, Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:56:59
- Re: I know this much...., BobS, Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:04:58
- Re: I know this much...., used2bcheaptech, Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:53:51
- Ewwww, DE , Sun, 26 Apr 2015 02:12:53
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