Has anyone had a chance to use and evaluate Amsoils new Severe Gear? If so, what did you use it in and what do you think about it? Good? Bad? Indifferent?
Amsoil Severe Gear Users?
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It's really so new, in fact I haven't even smelled it yet.
The marketing sounds good, but I hate to be the first to try something. But...since both my Jeeps are about due for a change, I might give it a shot.
I always hated customer engineering or bata testing. Might be good to wait a year or so.
Amsoil has tested it. Who said they haven't?
I wouldn't mix, but I haven't heard there are negatives to mixing with S2K gear oils.
I wouldn't mix, but I haven't heard there are negatives to mixing with S2K gear oils.
I have a 2004 Subaru WRX and just switched to the new AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-90 and it is awesome. At first I thought I couldn't get my car in gear and then I realized it was already in - it just went in to gear so easy that I could not even feel it engage. I have tried numerous other oils looking for "the one" that would help make it shift better and the Sever Gear from AMSOIL is "the one." I had tried various RedLine oils, other AMSOIL variations as well as Royal Purple. The new Severe Gear from AMSOIL is leaps and bounds better than the others, at least in my Subaru
From what a couple of my friends who attended the AMSOIL Direct Jobber Convention in San Antonio have told me....is that a lot of the Nas Car guys have been using/testing the new Severe Gear .....namely Jr. # 8.
Well, my 2000 Wrangler now has SVO front and rear, and my 1996 Cherokee has SVO in the rear and SVG in the front (per Amsoil and owners manual recommendations). So far I'm very happy with it based on a few hundred miles.
It'll be interesting to see what it will do over the long term.
It smells just like...actually it didn't have much of a smell at all.
I actually changed my front and rear (anti-slip) axle on my 02 Envoy with the new Amsoil Extreme Pressure Severe Gear lube. Before the oil change, I was having my rear axle "rumble" upon takeoff (the original fluid and anti slip additives were spent and my clutches were "angry" if you will).
I noticed the difference immediately. No more rumbles, vibrations, noises. Glad I came on here and read a different post about it
Saved me alot of $$$ (the dealer wanted $300+ to change front and rear axle fluids!) I only paid $7.20 x 3qts=$21.60 total. I got it at "dealer price". Definately recommended.
I noticed the difference immediately. No more rumbles, vibrations, noises. Glad I came on here and read a different post about it
I just put the Severe Gear 75W-90 in both differentials of the Wife's Grand Cherokee this morning so we'll see how it works. The old oil wasn't as dirty as I expected. I was very glad I got the Amsoil hand pump though..made putting in the new oil a snap!
I wonder how it would work in Toyota Truck
transmission?
transmission?
Did you pull the cover off and clean out the metal in the rear diff or just swap fluid?quote:
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I actually changed my front and rear (anti-slip) axle on my 02 Envoy with the new Amsoil Extreme Pressure Severe Gear lube. Before the oil change, I was having my rear axle "rumble" upon takeoff (the original fluid and anti slip additives were spent and my clutches were "angry" if you will).
I noticed the difference immediately. No more rumbles, vibrations, noises. Glad I came on here and read a different post about itSaved me alot of $$$ (the dealer wanted $300+ to change front and rear axle fluids!) I only paid $7.20 x 3qts=$21.60 total. I got it at "dealer price". Definately recommended.
I have an '04 Avalanche and am looking for an alternative to the GM fluid.
Thanx
Bob W.
Was this in a manual transmission?
I am now trying 75-140w SVG in my rear differental,in which full synth (permanent oil as per Ford manual)was in it, but when I buy a new to me automobile I change all fliuds as PM measure. It works so far,but still under test.
Well on my rear axle a sway bar is in the way. I just drained it (my plug is magnetic and had a fair amount of metal moosh on it) I let it drain for about 30 mins and then refilled. Same with the front.
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