LUBRICATION ENGINEERS “ALMASOL” SAE 90w gear oil

[53' Stude]

Good evening folks. Wondering what to do with remaining 2.5~ gallons of this new gear oil. Dad said he bought it from LE back in 2004.

I did send in a VOA on this oil. I’m betting his company ised it in CAT dozers and R MODEL MACK semis they used daily.

 

[RoadDukie]

Wow, that looks interesting. Has the drum been sitting outside for 20 years? It looks a little rough.
I'm sure it was robust in its day.

 

[dnewton3]

Being around that long, I would be concerned that moisture had compromised the product; very possible that some manner of contamination is present at the bottom. With only "2.5 gallons" left at the bottom, and given its age, I'd just drain it and recycle both the lube and the drum.


Also, I assume it's the same lube you mentioned in this thread ...
Given it's GL-4, that's just another reason it has limited appeal for use.
Get rid of it.

Post in thread 'Is SAE 90w gear oil ok for 2002 Dodge Dakota?'

Monday at 9:52 AM

No, because you need gl-5 oil for anything with hypoid gearing.

Thank Yiu sir. The oil I have is only GL-4

Thanks everyone.

• 53' Stude

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Given it's GL-4, that's just another reason it has limited appeal for use.

Get rid of it.

 

[Pablo]

Yeah, it's dead. VOA might be interesting!

 

[4WD]

As I stated before - LE list it as a worm gear lubricant …
CAT does use worm gears in places …

 

[nwjones18]

It might be fine in something simple like PTO gear boxes if you have tractor implements.. I'd be concerned with moisture/contamination as well.. Probably should just get rid of it.

 

[53' Stude]

Well, the drum was in dad’s garage. It had the lid with the crimps Yku pull up all around on it and they were tight. So, remote possibility it could be ok. Probably just take it to work and dump in waste oil tank.

 

[dnewton3]

That's the best choice; don't use it. At least, certainly not for a hypoid gear application.

Another choice would be to just keep some around for other tasks such as use as a cutting oil (drilling holes in metal; cutting metal with a saw; etc). In this regard, the lube is just a minimal thing to control heat and reduce some friction in low-risk use.

 

[53' Stude]

That's the best choice; don't use it. At least, certainly not for a hypoid gear application.

Another choice would be to just keep some around for other tasks such as use as a cutting oil (drilling holes in metal; cutting metal with a saw; etc). In this regard, the lube is just a minimal thing to control heat and reduce some friction in low-risk use.

David: very good insight. I found some old oil cans and did this. A friend down here where I live took soke for making bar and chain oil. He said he would take rest for free, probably use it to help burn brush on damp days.