VR-1 As Gear Oil

[CCI]

Search function didn't turn up anything on this, so here's a question for the oil experts --

Eaton specified HDEO SAE 50 for their 10-speed transmission, I ran Delo 400 SAE 50 and it worked great. But it's sold in 5 gallon buckets, I won't be needing that much.

Other than the lower TBN and the higher zinc content, what is the difference between Valvoline VR-1 SAE 50 and an HDEO SAE 50?

 

[Rand]

What would the price savings be?

 

[PontiacHO]

I’m sure you’ve seen what’s recommended…

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/transmissions/lubricants/synthetic-transmission-lubricant/eaton-transmission-syn-lubricant-data-sheet-tcsl0001.pdf

 

[wpod]

Look into the specs on the V1R, lots of oils have a gear oil rating.

 

[CCI]

What would the price savings be?

Oh, sorry gang, I left out an important piece of information. The VR-1 isn't for the Eaton Roadranger, it's for a much smaller transmission that is mechanically remarkably similar, an old Harley.

 

[Mackelroy]

Search function didn't turn up anything on this, so here's a question for the oil experts --

Eaton specified HDEO SAE 50 for their 10-speed transmission, I ran Delo 400 SAE 50 and it worked great. But it's sold in 5 gallon buckets, I won't be needing that much.

Other than the lower TBN and the higher zinc content, what is the difference between Valvoline VR-1 SAE 50 and an HDEO SAE 50?

being it VR1 specifically says not for wet clutches , if thats where you are putting it, then you'd need a very strong clutch to avoid issue.

 

[CCI]

being it VR1 specifically says not for wet clutches , if thats where you are putting it, then you'd need a very strong clutch to avoid issue.

Transmission is separate from clutch on this bike.