Could you please list those? <br /><br />Please include the amount and type of additives present in the automotive-labeled oil vs. the marine-labeled oil so we can verify they are the same. <br /><br />I would like to evaluate that information for members here. Thank you.
I have been given no information to evaluate.<br /><br />On two separate occasions I have asked member LubeDude to support his comments with something more than anecdotal opinion. He has provided nothing.<br /><br />Member LubeDude referenced one of my comments with rebuttal. I am simply asking him to list the three oils he mentions, and support his claims with facts.<br /><br />There may well be automotive gear oils that are simply relabeled as marine. I would like to verify what those are and what makes them the same.
Well, there is at least one that feels as I do.<br /><br />Like Ive posted before, I have been doing what I do for over 25 years, back when the only way of finding out anything was writing letters and being on the phone. And as I have said, "Im no engineer". I have taken a lot of time finding out the things I know, and I dont think I owe it to anyone to devulge any imformation period.<br /><br />I dont speak in technical term much, there are just a few here that want that anyway, and I prefer to speak in laymans terms.<br /><br />Im not trying to baffle anyone with BS, or try to show how much I know. Just what I know. Im just your regular kind of guy with an interest I enjoy sharing.<br /><br />One of the gear lubes is Amsoil gear lube, the others we will just leave it up to Someone else to find out on there own.
Amsoil does not re-label their automotive gear oil as marine gear oil.<br /><br />A complete list of Amsoil's gear oils can be found here:<br /><br /> http://www.amsoil.com/products/gearlubes/index.htm <br /><br /> <br />The basic properties of their 80W-90 Marine Gear Lube can be found here:<br /><br /> http://www.amsoil.com/products/agt_alu.htm <br /><br /><br />The basic properties of their 80W-90 automotive gear oil can be found here:<br /><br /> http://www.amsoil.com/products/agl.htm <br /><br /><br />The only thing common with these two gear oils is their 80W-90 viscosity. <br /><br />The Marine oil carries the GL-4 spec.<br />The Automotive oil carries the GL-5 spec. <br /><br />The Marine oil carries the MIL-L-2105D spec.<br />The Automotive oil carries the MIL-PRF-2105E spec.<br /><br />The Marine oil has a Kinematic Viscosity @ 40'C of 129 cSt.<br />The Automotive oil has a Kinematic Viscosity @ 40'C of 116 cSt.<br /><br />The Marine oil has a Flash Point of 435'F.<br />The Automotive oil has a Flash Point of 424'F.<br /><br />The Marine oil has a Pour Point of -33'F.<br />The Automotive oil has a Pour Point of -43.6'F.<br /><br />Clearly the two oils have different additives which represent their labels, and the Marine labeled gear oil should be used in marine applications.<br /><br /><br />
You indicated you knew of at least three. Amsoil is not one. It would be appreciated if you could list the others for us. Thank you.
I am sorry I have somehow offended you.<br /><br />My position is to provide my services here free and at my own will. I have over 30 years technical experience in evaluating oils and testing them in marine engines. It is not my position to make anecdotal comments about how oil is labeled or what oil is best. I like to present members with all the facts that I can in a proffessional manner, while reminding myself not to get too technical.<br /><br />Member Don S:<br /><br />I am also sorry if I somehow offended you. I felt my comments pertained to the original question and offered some resolve. I was hoping member LubeDude could answer my question and provide further explanation of his statements. Offending members was not my intention. <br /><br />For some reason I have not been welcome or appreciated here since I joined.
There was a fellow that did just that in the past, and I really thought that TheOilDoc Was him at first when he came on, "Still sorry for that one". I dont thing that is the intention of TheOilDoc at this point, we just are looking at things a little differently.<br /><br />Again, TheOilDoc, thanks for setting me straight.
