Re: Is gear oil... gear oil?

Thanks Jeff!

"Jeff Durham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> My limited understanding is that marine gear oil has emulsifiers in it.
> This allows oil to mix with water if water should enter your drive unit
> thereby providing some lubrication.  Otherwise, the oil and water would
> separate and you would have no lubrication on the lower part of the unit.
>
> I don't think it is necessary.  I use Redline's 75W90 GL5 gear oil in my
> unit and it is not marine based.  It is a great synthetic though.  I don't
> think the emulsifiers are really that necessary.  If you get water into
your
> lower unit, you have worse things to worry about.
>
> Jeff
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> "Charles B. Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove extra dot)> wrote
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> > In my quest to get my boat ready for storage, I went down to the local
> > X-Mart for lower unil gear oil (grease?) They had only 2 quarts of
Marine
> > 80W90 GL5 gear oil, and I bought both quarts. Not knowing if this would
be
> > enough to refill the lower unit, I went across the street to Advance
Auto
> > and purchased a gallon of the same stuff... but it wasn't labeled as
> marine.
> >
> > I know now that my gearcase only holds 22oz, so I kinda bought way too
> much.
> > But if it's the same stuff, I'm not too worried because it shouldn't go
> bad.
> > Anyone know if it has to be labelled for marine use, or is there a
> > difference in 80W90 GL5 grease???
> >
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> > www.midtennclassic.org
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