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A gear is a cogwheel or a rotating machine part, which has cut teeth or cogs that mesh with the other toothed part to transmit torque. Gear oil is a lubricant made specifically for transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials in automobiles, heavy vehicles, aircraft, ships, boats, and other industrial machinery. Gearboxes are expected to perform under conditions of high heat, high pressure, heavy loads, and in environments contaminated with process debris, chemicals, water, and dirt. This may cause gears to wear off prematurely resulting in machine downtime.

Gear oil has high thermal stability and shear stability, which makes way for superior wear protection. It not only reduces the friction and surface wearing, but also provides high resistance to extreme pressure, foam, rust & corrosion, and oxidation. It has high viscosity, which is necessary for enhanced performance and better transmission of oil throughout the gear chains. The American Petroleum Institute has standardized gear oil based on GL ratings. The higher the GL-rating the more pressure it can sustain.

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