Amalie Elixir Full Synthetic 75W90

[stcif]

The local Fisher Auto parts store has Amalie Elixir synthetic 75W90 gear oil for 7.99 a quart. I was thinking of using this in the transfer case and front and rear diffs on my 2013 Tundra. I currently am running Valvoline SynPower and this stuff is 2 to 3 dollars less per quart. I was reading the spec sheets and not being an oil expert they don't mean too much to me.
Any thoughts on Amalie gear oil? I do a fair amount of towing in the summer, about a 2000 pound boat, and the occasional 4 wheeler. Thanks.

Here are the spec sheets:

http://www.amalie.com/Gear-Oils/Elixir-F...ec_Sheets_2.pdf

http://content.valvoline.com/pdf/synpower_gear.pdf

 

[threeputtpar]

I think that's the lowest 40*C viscosity I've seen for a 75W gear oil. It would be a very good choice is you're in the cold part of NY. Plus it has a decent VI, too.

Quite the value at $7.99 a quart. I wish I could get the 75W-140 for my AWD PTU.

 

[Bgallagher]

Amalie is a good company that makes solid oils. For that price I think it is a non brainer for a solid syn gear oil

 

[stcif]

Originally Posted By: threeputtpar
I think that's the lowest 40*C viscosity I've seen for a 75W gear oil. It would be a very good choice is you're in the cold part of NY. Plus it has a decent VI, too.

Quite the value at $7.99 a quart. I wish I could get the 75W-140 for my AWD PTU.


Thanks for the replies. I live in central NY where it gets pretty cold. Below zero is not uncommon. I see on the Amalie site they have a 75-140. Kind of pricey at 135.00 for 12 quarts. I think I'm gonna give their oil a try.

 

[zeng]

Valvoline, for its higher KV@40*C of 100 cSt .... if you must select from among the two 75W90 's ;

MP Hypoid GL5 80W90 for its KV@40*C of 14x cSt .... if you must select an Amalie ....

for Tundra differentials and tcase (if synchro-free) protection.

Edit: 80Wxx is good up to -26*C.