gear lube, what are you using?
 

I have Bravo XR's.... What gear lube are some of you folks using that is NOT the Merc gear lube? I am currently using the Amsoil Marine gear lube, but thinking about switching to another amsoil product. I have searched through the posts on gear oil and found some good info but really looking to see what a lot of you are using your drives besides the Merc stuff. thanks!

I switched to Torco. I have been told that there has been a lot of research done by imco and they are going to start recommending it in the XR style uppers. Don't if it will help but I am hoping it helps me from blowing drives. Supposed to make them run cooler.

Royal Purple Max Gear lube. 502 mag with a bravo 1. 10 years old no problems.

Amsoil Severe Gear.

Same, Severe Gear 75w - 110

Running Klotz Free-Gear for the last couple of years. Best I have used so far.

http://www.klotzlube.com/largeprodimages/KE-980.jpg

Torco RTF. If its good enough for Mercury Six drives, its good enough for me :)

Actually, it is the ONLY oil IMCO recommends for the SCX drives.

Agreed...but i did give IMCO a call and they did say the Amsoil Severe Gear was just as good.

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Amsoil 75-110 Severe Gear right now based on the recomend from Teague. Have a lot of past history with the Royal Purple as well and it served me well. I believe the deal here is to use a top shelf synthetic product, and change it often, I never go much beyond 20-25 hours. Lube is cheap, drives are not! There is always a new and better mousetrap, just be sure yours is a good one and you should be fine.

I used AMS oil for 3+ years no issues. switched to merc green last year (and a 5 blade prop.. different story) went through 2 sets of lower gears. coincidence? perhaps.. my "guys" thought on the merc stuff was it helps with the cone-clutch shifting. the full synthetic was slower shifting. true? false? can't decide if I want to return to AMS (or something else)

Redline Shockproof heavy...

+2 Amsoil............

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Amsoil here as well on my IMCO SC. I like that I can buy it locally rather than order it. I think your splitting hairs once you are comparing quality name brand full synthetics....just my opinion.

aisyn 80w

Alysin 80w or Amsoil 75-80/90 Marine gear lube.

Chris

anyone ever used moroso climbing gear lube?

I use it in my drag cars exclusively it reduces shock on the gear sets considerably

was using amsoil severe gear but it is hard to find local for me now using royal purple

Anybody try Neo Syn. gear lube?
http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/gear_oil.html
75-90 RHD
Heard it is good stuff. They have been in racing for many years. We are putting some in a Bravo 1 tonight. We will run it for 20 hours and see how it looks and let you know.

Mobil 1 75w90.

What weight Amsoil?
 

I'm going to switch to Amsoil Severe Gear in my Bravo I. I can get it at the parts store down the road and I think it's a better oil than Merc HiPo. What weight should I use? I think some of you guys are using 75-110. I've got 3 qts of 75-90 left over from the diffs on my truck, wondering if I should use that?

The 75w-90 will work great! The 75w-110, which is a relatively new product, will just give you a bit more protection.

Bringing this thread back up to the top :evilb:

Will the Amsoil 75w-110 work for my SSM IIIA? And anybody know how many quarts these things take?

Boats new to me and want to change fluid, as someone already said, oils cheap drives aren't!

Thnx

a #3, or 3 a will take 2.4 gallons !!!!!!! EACH
and stick with torco or merc HP gear lube !

Richmond synthetic gear lube. Its a no 6 gear lube.

I would assume you have some time on it what do you think.

Is it a wet sump or dry sump #6 lube?

GL6 , http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RMG-LUBE/

+1 on the Redline Shockproof Heavy, but I do use Torco for the engine oil