Motul GEAR POWER LV 70W
Fully synthetic, very low-viscosity 70W API GL-4 gear oil for modern manual gearboxes.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | Motul Gear Power 3 oils |
| SAE viscosity | 70WWhat SAE means |
| Base oil | fully synthetic |
| Intended use | gear and transmission |
| API class | What API means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 26.2 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 5.3 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 140 |
| Pour point | -63 °C |
| Flash point | 212 °C |
| Density | 835 kg/m³ |
| Pack sizes | 1 L, 20 L |
Description
Motul GEAR POWER LV 70W is a fully synthetic, very low-viscosity gear oil from the Gear Power line. It is intended for modern manual gearboxes, transaxles and transfer boxes without a limited-slip differential.
The oil is rated API GL-4; no car-maker approvals or claims of meeting their standards are listed.
Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 5.3 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 140, pour point -63 °C, flash point 212 °C. It stays in grade after the 20-hour KRL shear test. Available in 1 and 20 litres.
Use it only where the gearbox manufacturer specifies a 70W LV oil.
Application
Modern manual gearboxes, transaxles and transfer boxes without a limited-slip differential, for example in recent Opel, Hyundai, Kia and Fiat models.
Worth knowing
The data sheet gives no carmaker codes, only API GL-4 and SAE 70W, so what to go by is an entry for 70W specifically in the gearbox documentation. Motul has no other 70W oil in the catalogue. The closest oil in the line for hot viscosity, Motul GEAR POWER FE 75W, gives 5.8 mm²/s at 100 °C against 5.3 mm²/s, but it belongs to a different SAE grade, has a pour point of -45 °C instead of -63 °C and carries its own list of codes, such as BMW MTF LT-3 or Nissan LV MT-1.
The list of units in the data sheet goes beyond gearboxes: it includes hypoid axles without limited slip, but only those that need GL-4 in grade 70W. The line on suitability for some “stiff” or noisy gearboxes sits next to a warning that some manual gearboxes are not designed for such an oil, and the data sheet refers you to the owner’s manual. The cold-viscosity limit for 70W and 75W is shown in the table in the article on SAE J306 grades and GL categories.
Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) azupim01.motul.com
- Technical data sheet (TDS) azupim01.motul.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site motul.com
- Product page on the manufacturer’s site motul.com
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