Eni Rotra 85W-140

EniEni Rotra linegear and transmission85W-140

Mineral 85W-140 gear oil rated API GL-3 for moderately loaded gear trains without hypoid gearing.

Classification
Product line Eni Rotra 21 oils
SAE viscosity 85W-140What SAE means
Base oil mineral
Intended use gear and transmission
API class What API means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 410 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 28.2 mm²/s
Viscosity index 98
Brookfield viscosity at -12 °C 130000 mPa·s
Pour point -15 °C
Flash point 270 °C
Density 905 kg/m³

Description

Eni Rotra 85W-140 is a heavy-grade mineral gear oil from the Rotra line for moderately loaded gear trains without hypoid gearing. Its anti-wear additive does not corrode steel or copper.

The oil is rated API GL-3; it holds no official carmaker approvals.

Typical figures: viscosity 410 mm²/s at 40 °C and 28.2 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 98, pour point -15 °C, flash point 270 °C, density 905 kg/m³ and low-temperature viscosity 130,000 mPa·s at -12 °C.

Application

Transaxles without hypoid gears and other moderately loaded gear trains for which API GL-3 is specified and a heavier 85W-140 grade is wanted.

Worth knowing

API GL-3, the only class in this oil’s list, is not intended for hypoid axles according to API 1560, and API itself counts it among the categories no longer in use. The Eni data sheet recommends the oil for certain transaxles without hypoid gears, for example in front-wheel-drive cars with a transverse engine, and generally for gear trains where tooth pressure and load are not excessive.

The name is easy to confuse with three other Rotra 85W-140 oils, yet their codes differ. Rotra GL 85W-140 and Rotra MP 85W-140 have API GL-5 and according to their data sheets are intended chiefly for hypoid gears. Rotra Truck Gear 85W-140 combines API GL-4, API GL-5 and API MT-1; of these four oils, GL-4 is recorded for it alone. The full range of API 1560 categories from GL-1 to MT-1, with the status of each, is summarised in the article on API classes of gear oils.

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  • Eni Rotra GL 85W-140

    85W-140 gear oil rated API GL-5 for heavily loaded hypoid axles and the drivelines of heavy machinery.

    • API GL-5
    • MIL-L-2105D

  • Eni Rotra MP 85W-140

    API GL-5 85W-140 gear oil for hypoid differentials and gears exposed to shock loads, with ZF approvals.

    • ZF TE-ML 21A
    • ZF TE-ML 05A
    • API GL-5
    • ZF TE-ML 16D

  • Eni Rotra Truck Gear 85W-140

    85W-140 gear oil rated API GL-4, GL-5 and MT-1 for the gearboxes and hypoid axles of heavily loaded lorries.

    • API GL-4
    • API GL-5
    • API MT-1
    • ZF TE-ML 21A

  • Eni Rotra FE 75W-80

    Synthetic fuel-saving 75W-80 API GL-4 gear oil for manual gearboxes, meeting the ZF TE-ML 08 level.

    • API GL-4
    • ZF TE-ML 08
    • ZF TE-ML 17A
    • ZF TE-ML 24A

Other 85W-140 oils

  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) SAE 140

    partly verified

    Mineral gear oil to API GL-5 with the MIL-L-2105D approval for heavy-duty hypoid axles; the data sheet places it in 85W-140.

    • MIL-L-2105D
    • API GL-5
  • Liqui Moly

    Liqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) SAE 85W-140

    Mineral 85W-140 gear oil to API GL-5 with ZF TE-ML 16D and 21A approvals for heavy-duty hypoid drives.

    • ZF TE-ML 21A
    • MIL-L-2105D
    • API GL-5
    • ZF TE-ML 16D
  • 77 Lubricants

    77 Lubricants Autogear Oil EP 85W-140

    Mineral API GL-4 85W-140 gear oil for the manual gearboxes of cars, trucks and off-highway machinery.

    • API GL-4
    • MIL-L-2105
  • 77 Lubricants

    77 Lubricants Autogear Oil MP 85W-140

    Mineral multi-purpose API GL-5 85W-140 oil for gearboxes and axles, meeting the requirements of ZF TE-ML 05A and Volvo STD 1273.1.

    • API GL-5
    • ZF TE-ML 21A
    • ZF TE-ML 05A
    • MIL-L-2105D