Liqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) SAE 80W-90

Liqui MolyLiqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil linegear and transmission80W-90

Mineral 80W-90 gear oil to API GL-5 with ZF TE-ML 16B, 17B, 19B and 21A approvals for heavily loaded hypoid drives.

Classification
Product line Liqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil 8 oils
SAE viscosity 80W-90What SAE means
Base oil mineral
Intended use gear and transmission
API class What API means
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 158 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 16 mm²/s
Viscosity index 105
Pour point -33 °C
Flash point 205 °C
Density 880 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 20 L, 60 L

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Liqui Moly Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) SAE 80W-90 is a mineral gear oil for heavily loaded vehicle transmissions, above all hypoid final drives. The manufacturer intends it for transmissions without a limited-slip differential.

It carries API GL-5, the MIL-L-2105C and MIL-L-2105D approvals and official approvals ZF TE-ML 16B, ZF TE-ML 17B, ZF TE-ML 19B and ZF TE-ML 21A (approval number ZF002053). It meets the requirements of MB 235.0 and MAN 342 Type M1 without official approval.

Typical figures: 16 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 105, pour point -33 °C. Available in 1, 20 and 60 litre packs.

Application

Heavily loaded vehicle transmissions, above all hypoid final drives.

Worth knowing

The hot figures do little to tell this oil apart from Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) SAE 85W-90: 16 against 17.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, both within grade 90. The gap shows in the cold. The 150,000 mPa·s limit is set in the data sheets at -26 °C and -12 °C respectively, with pour points of -33 °C against -18 °C.

The ZF entries match in part. ZF TE-ML 17B, 19B and 21A are approved in both, but in list 16, which for ZF concerns rail transport, the classes differ: ZF TE-ML 16B here, ZF TE-ML 16C there. The approval numbers differ too, ZF002053 and ZF000695; under such a number the oil appears in the ZF lists. The Mercedes-Benz and DTFR entries differ as well: MB 235.0 is only a Liqui Moly recommendation for this oil, while DTFR 12B100 and MB 235.0H are in the specification block of the neighbouring oil. For a manual gearbox, according to the data sheet’s note, this oil should be used only where API GL-5 is specified.

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