Final drive oil...

[bozboz]

what is hypoid oil and where do I get it from and what would everyone suggest? I have seen gear oil (80w....) in halfords but thought I better check the proffesionals (you lot) opinion 1st

[Buzzin (^_^)]

80w is the stuff
Not a clue what they mean with hypoid, but the 80w gear stuff is what the bikedealer told me to use....
Mind you, don't get a big bottle....mine will last me a couple more years (and it's not even that big...)

[bozboz]

cheers buzzin, it says the hypoid bit in the haynes and is engraved on the actually final drive-it threw me off!!!

Just wondering where do you get yours from?

[JJ]

Got mine from Halfods

[bozboz]

Thanks to both of you, I've got some nice castrol gear oil (80w......) £1.50 more then halfords own...so I thought y not?!

[smartiedarkblue]

the hypoid bit is the make of oil. like castrol/halfords, it is a common type of oil used in heavy plant gearboxes and farm machinery.

I have about 8 ltrs in the shed and it will probably outlast the bike.

ed

[rat256]

I used to have a Guzzi, and left over from that I have a bottle of PJ1 85-140w that specifies that it is suitable for use in the revere. seems OK.

Oh, and hypoid isn't a brand, its a type of gear. Like a bevel gear but where a bevel gear has to operate with the two gears on an intersecting axis (the pinion operates in the middle of the crown wheel), a hypoid gear can operate on a different axis, say with the pinion towards the bottom or top quadrant of the crown wheel. Hypoid gears have more surface area in contact at any one time and are stronger than bevel gears, but because of that strength they are less mechanically efficient due to friction.

engineering 101 over. I'll get me coat!

[Buzzin (^_^)]

Thanks rat256! That clears up what it meant