chaincase fluid alternatives

[krom]

Chain case lube is not there to lube between the gears and chain (that area doesn't need any lube at all) it is to lube between the pins and plates of the chain, and needs to be thin to get in there. Gear lube is intended to stick between gears and not squeeze out, totally different situation

 

[HANDSOME]

Lol, I wonder just how much more you would spend over the lifetime of the vehicle just to buy the "honda" stuff. The return on investment is damn near ZERO. I haven't managed to wear out a motor in any car I have ever had.

I thought you were talking about honda motorcycle oil, I agree with you totally when talking about automotive.

 

[Beels]

Chain case lube is not there to lube between the gears and chain (that area doesn't need any lube at all) it is to lube between the pins and plates of the chain, and needs to be thin to get in there. Gear lube is intended to stick between gears and not squeeze out, totally different situation

Bingo!

 

[harrysmith500]

I'll use amsoil Chain Case oil when I gear down my D8 to 19 42...
thanks guys..

 

[HANDSOME]

I use 90wt and only 90wt. I have never had a single issue that you guys are speculating about, by the time the motor is warmed up from my easy run, the chaincase is too. I have no chain stretch issues, very little metal material in the oil and havent had any chain/gear issues to date.

We got an oil testing machine one time that measured how much load an oil could take before being wiped off and the parts going metal to metal. It provided some interesting information, but right on the machine it said 'Do not test 90 wt.' So, we promptly tested it, and you know what? That thing couldnt create enough force to see what it would take to wipe the oil off and parts to go metal to metal. 90wt is GOOD oil and withstands the abuse that the chaincase puts it through.

Take it or leave it, JMO

Jake

Esso had the same machine and did the same thing with the same results and they say its because of the ep and antishear additives in gear oil but do not use it in an engine oil aplication because it will build up a varnish behind the rings and cause abnormal cylinder wear... not that it has anything to do with a chaincase but the oil does stick to the pins and plates and would take time to wear off. Esso 75/90 is a semi synthetic gear oil that has a lower pour point than 90wt so if people want to use gear oil it is another option and people who think all atf is the same ...think again.

 

[MT boondocker]

I'll use amsoil Chain Case oil when I gear down my D8 to 19 42...
thanks guys..

X2 and WAY cheaper then the Ski Doo chaincase oil by almost half!

 

[harrysmith500]

addititive shmattitives.... just make sure your not putting oil with "friction Modifiers" aka Molybendum into your CRF's clutch side... or it'll slip....

I use amsoil Signature series 0-30 w/ friction modifiers in my engine side on my CRF450R, and 75-90 Severe Gear in my Trans..

and amsoil chain case oil in my D8 Chain box.