Motul MOTYLGEAR 75W-85

MotulMotul Motylgear linegear and transmission75W-85

Synthetic 75W-85 gear oil rated API GL-4 and GL-5 for manual gearboxes where the manufacturer specifies this grade.

Classification
Product line Motul Motylgear 4 oils
SAE viscosity 75W-85What SAE means
Base oil synthetic
Intended use gear and transmission
API class What API means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 82.6 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 12.6 mm²/s
Viscosity index 150
Pour point -45 °C
Flash point 216 °C
Density 857 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L

Description

Motul MOTYLGEAR 75W-85 is a Technosynthese synthetic gear oil with extreme-pressure additives. It is intended for manual gearboxes, transaxles and transfer boxes without a limited-slip differential in cars whose makers specify the 75W-85 viscosity grade.

The oil meets API GL-4 and GL-5; no car-maker approvals are listed.

Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 12.6 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 150, pour point -45 °C, flash point 216 °C. Available in 1 litre.

The oil is not intended for limited-slip differentials.

Application

Manual gearboxes, transaxles and transfer boxes without a limited-slip differential in makes that specify SAE 75W-85, including Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Suzuki.

Worth knowing

The catalogue holds one Motul oil in grade 75W-85, so there is no same-grade alternative within the brand here. The neighbouring oils on the scale in the Motylgear range have 10.1 mm²/s (75W-80) and 18.1 mm²/s (75W-90) at 100 °C, while this one has 12.6 mm²/s, within grade 85, which runs from 11.0 to 13.5 mm²/s. Its pour point is -45 °C, whereas both neighbours pour at -51 °C, and its viscosity index of 150 is the lowest of the four oils in the range. The list is the shortest too: API GL-4 and GL-5 without MIL-L-2105D, which is stated for the other three.

The data sheet names Nissan, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Kia and Hyundai as makes the oil was developed for, but there are no codes from these makers in the list, so this mention does not replace a check against the documentation for the specific gearbox. The dual GL-4 and GL-5 entry is backed in the data sheet by a statement of compatibility with the seals and “yellow” metals of gearboxes. These are the oil maker’s words; how the sulphur-phosphorus additives of axle oil act on synchronisers is described in the article on both categories.

Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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