Owner reviews for gear oil

Amsoil Severe Gear, it's the best in the business

I've been using gear oil for the last 12,000kms and I'll never go back to chain lube ever it's far cheaper to use and keeps the chain extremely clean and because of it you don't have to use the chain cleaner as much cant recommend it enough

I used the same 80W90 but from Bosch and I used kerosene for the cleaning. Does a good job

I started using it, as I noticed the Honda Unicorn Ownership Manual adviced using gear oil for chain lubrication. I started to notice that after using a spray the gunk used to really accumulate and mess up my sprockets when used during rains. Gear oil being thinner never had this issue and even lasted as much as the spray on chain.

I've used valvoline synthetic 75-90 for 6 years, two changes with no issues, $15 at walmart with squeezy bags or $12 at napa. Did mine yesterday, had about 50k / 3 years since my last change and honestly, they didn't need changed

I put Amsoil Severe Gear 75-90 in both just last month.

I have a 22 6MT. I changed my driveline fluids myself at 30k. Super easy. I used Amsoil severe gear 75w90. It’s full synthetic.

Running Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic 75W-90 in the MT trans and Valvoline 75W-140 in the rear diff. No issues

This is in fact normal when moving from a dual-mass to single mass flywheel. It isn't a evidence of issues but rather the result of using a flywheel that is no longer dampened. Use of a thicker gear oil can reduce this noise a bit (but will not cause it to go away completly) and as such isn't a true remedy. I have personally tried using mobil 1 75w90 gear oil in the past and it does help a bit.

I say nay. The only time in the 6 years that I have been driving Mk1/Mk2 VWs(count 12 of them) that I have used Redline gear oil, also happens to be the only time I have blown up a transmission.