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07Ninja250 · 10-01-2008

Looking for the best oil to put in the final drive on my 96 Virago. It calls for an 80W GL-4.

I'm a fan of Redline gear oils (MT90 in my car) and picked up a bottle of Redline Lightweight Shockproof gear oil. The description says: "Similar to a 75W140 gear oil, but with the lower internal friction of an SAE 30 motor oil." Their gear oils exceed GL-5 ratings.

Is this going to work ok in my bike? Shockproof doesn't mention anything about hypoid gears. However, Redline's gear oil tech info states the following about their gear oils, which I assume applies to the Shockproof products as well:

The natural lubricity of the polyol esters provide
excellent slipperiness which reduces the sliding friction
in hypoid gears - reducing wear and significantly reducing
temperatures.

Anyone care to help easy my mind?

10-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
07Ninja250 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: May 2008 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 753	GL-5 / Hypoid gear oil Looking for the best oil to put in the final drive on my 96 Virago. It calls for an 80W GL-4. I'm a fan of Redline gear oils (MT90 in my car) and picked up a bottle of Redline Lightweight Shockproof gear oil. The description says: "Similar to a 75W140 gear oil, but with the lower internal friction of an SAE 30 motor oil." Their gear oils exceed GL-5 ratings. Is this going to work ok in my bike? Shockproof doesn't mention anything about hypoid gears. However, Redline's gear oil tech info states the following about their gear oils, which I assume applies to the Shockproof products as well: The natural lubricity of the polyol esters provide excellent slipperiness which reduces the sliding friction in hypoid gears - reducing wear and significantly reducing temperatures. Anyone care to help easy my mind?