Gear oil
03-01-2010, 06:55 PM
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Gear oil
Can anyone tell me if say 75W-90 synthetic gear oil has that strong petroleum smell like the old non synthetics? I would think a synthetic would have little or no odor.
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Lowell
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03-01-2010, 07:05 PM
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I would guess that the smell is from the additives rather than the oil molecule itself. Both synthetic and non-synthetic lubricants should have similar wear and oxidation additives.
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03-01-2010, 07:08 PM
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It smells the same. Just sniffed 
Mobil 1 75-90 and Valvoline dino. All smelled the same. 
Dennis
Mobil 1 75-90 and Valvoline dino. All smelled the same. Dennis
