12 Bolt Rearend Lube?

Dave Goob Cook · 11-29-2008, 01:51 AM

I have always been a GL-5 dino oil guy myself, but was impressed with the Red-Line "climbing gear lube" that one of my customers has been using. Talking about a Pro-gear, car running 8.60's at over 3200 lbs. He gets 300+ runs from a gear set.

My only ever gear failure was with synthetic lube, can't remember right off which brand, and I feel it had nothing to do with the failure, probably just a fluke that it happened that way. I use street gears in mine, with minimal backlash. I tried the synthetic for off the trailer bracket racing consistency, did not discern any advantage or disadvantage. Seems to make more difference with the Phord and big Dana units.

11-29-2008, 01:51 AM	#3
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 12 Bolt Rearend Lube? I have always been a GL-5 dino oil guy myself, but was impressed with the Red-Line "climbing gear lube" that one of my customers has been using. Talking about a Pro-gear, car running 8.60's at over 3200 lbs. He gets 300+ runs from a gear set. My only ever gear failure was with synthetic lube, can't remember right off which brand, and I feel it had nothing to do with the failure, probably just a fluke that it happened that way. I use street gears in mine, with minimal backlash. I tried the synthetic for off the trailer bracket racing consistency, did not discern any advantage or disadvantage. Seems to make more difference with the Phord and big Dana units. __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook NHRA N375 Last edited by Dave Goob Cook; 11-29-2008 at 01:54 AM.