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Today’s gearboxes and transmissions are designed to produce higher levels of performance than ever before.
This in turn requires that high quality and increasingly complex gear lubricants are used. For years Valvoline has
manufactured and marketed a high quality range of gear oils which are a result of extensive field experience and
R & D facilities and initiatives.
T
he world of driveline lubricants
is complicated. Many passenger
car manufacturers apply their
own driveline technology and use
lubricants that last the entire lifetime
of transmissions. To reduce this
complexity, Valvoline has developed
a multi-vehicle driveline range that
meets the specifications of most
main passenger car models.
In the case of commercial vehicle
manufacturers, the use of Meritor
axles or in-house manufactured axles
is common. The most often used
transmissions are manufactured by
ZF or Eaton and in some cases are
in-house developed and produced
transmissions. The Valvoline driveline
range has the latest OEM approvals
for commercial vehicles.
They offer smooth running gear operation
under various temperature conditions, as
well as provide protection against wear and
corrosion. Recommended for use in cars,
trucks and buses.
SynPower
SynPower driveline oils are highperformance, fully synthetic lubricants
specially formulated to meet the needs of
modern, as well as conventional manual and
automatic gearboxes and axles of passenger
cars, trucks, buses and other heavy-duty
applications. SynPower is formulated with
the most advanced additive technology,
SynPower, to provide outstanding thermal
stability over a wide temperature range;
ensuring easier shifting at low-temperatures
and offering superior protection against wear
and corrosion.
Valvoline driveline
lubricants
Valvoline driveline lubricants are
formulated with premium base
stocks and additives to provide
excellent gearbox performance
and protection.
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DuraBlend
DuraBlend driveline lubricants are
specifically designed to provide boosted
protection and high-performance, at both
high and low-temperatures for manual
and automatic transmissions. DuraBlend
oils are formulated with a unique blend
of synthetic and premium base oils with
an advanced additive system to provide
superior extreme-pressure benefits
and extra durability for tough driving
conditions. DuraBlend is recommended
for cars, trucks and buses.
Maxlife
Passenger car transmissions have
different needs. Multi-vehicle MaxLife
manual and automatic transmission fluids
are designed to meet the requirements
of most transmissions
where API GL-4 lubricants
are recommended. Maxlife
has been successfully used
as a problem solver for
low temperature shiftability
issues in the transmissions
of a number of vehicle
manufacturers.