TP-9539 Revised 06-07

Approved Rear Drive Axle Lubricants

Technical Bulletin
CAUTION
You must fill Meritor axles with Meritor-specified lubricants only. Do not fill an axle with non-approved lubricants, which will void Meritors warranty. Damage to axle components also can result. To avoid axle component damage, fill Meritor axles with approved lubricants only. Using non-approved lubricants also will void Meritors warranty. For complete lubrication information, refer to Maintenance Manual 1, Preventive Maintenance and Lubrication. To obtain this publication, call ArvinMeritors Customer Service Center at 800-535-5560, or visit Literature on Demand on our website at meritorhvs.com.

Table A: Oil Change Intervals and Specifications for All Rear Drive Axles
City Delivery, School Bus, Fire Truck, Motorhome Construction, Transit Bus, Refuse, Yard Tractor, Logging, Heavy Haul, Mining, Oil Field, Rescue

Vocation or Vehicle Operation

Initial Oil Change Check Oil Level Add the correct type and amount of oil as required.

Linehaul
Not required

Intercity Coach

Every 25,000 miles (40 000 km), or the fleet maintenance interval, whichever comes first

Every 10,000 miles (16 000 km), once a month, or the fleet maintenance interval, whichever comes first Every 50,000 miles (80 000 km), or annually, whichever comes first Every 250,000 miles (400 000 km), or every 3 years, whichever comes first

Every 5,000 miles (8000 km), once a month, or the fleet maintenance interval, whichever comes first Every 25,000 miles (40 000 km), or annually, whichever comes first Every 100,000 miles (160 000 km), or every 2 years, whichever comes first

Petroleum-Based Oil Change on Axle with or without Pump and Filter System Synthetic Oil Change on Axle with or without Pump and Filter System

Every 100,000 miles (160 000 km), or annually, whichever comes first

Every 500,000 miles (800 000 km), or every 4 years, whichever comes first

Every 250,000 miles (400 000 km), or every 4 years, whichever comes first

Filter Change on Axle with Pump and Filter System

Every 100,000 miles (160 000 km)

For continuous heavy-duty operation, check the oil level every 1,000 miles (1600 km). All ArvinMeritor GL5 approved gear lubricants have been SAE J2360 tested and approved. A current list of approved oils is
available at www.pri.sae.org/PRI/IMprograms/Lubricant. to Table C or Table D.

These intervals apply to approved semi-synthetic and full synthetic oils only. For a list of approved extended-drain axle oils, refer The change interval for transit buses can be increased to 150,000 miles or 3 years, whichever comes first, contingent upon:
1) documented 10% fleet oil sampling with results below ArvinMeritor guidelines per Maintenance Manual 1, 2) minimum of six magnets in housing (61163/ 71163 drive axles come standard with six magnets in housing), and 3) use of approved extended-drain interval lubricants per Table B. (Drive axles excluded are: RC-26-633/634 and RC-26/27-720.)

Table B: Axle Oil Specifications

Gear Oil Type A.P .I. Specification SAE Viscosity Grade
85W/140 80W/140

ArvinMeritor Specification
O76-A O76-B O76-D O76-E O76-J

SAE Specification

Outside Temperature
Above +10F (12C) Above 15F (26C) Above 15F (26C) Above 40F (40C)

Standard Drain Lubricants

80W/90 75W/90 Petroleum with EP additives GL-5 75W

SAE J2360 Tested and Approved

From 40F (40C) to +35F (+2C)

75W/140

O76-L

Above 40F (40C)

Extended-Drain Lubricants

Petroleum with Extended-Drain Base Oils and EP additives Petroleum with Semi-Synthetic Base Oils and EP additives Fully Synthetic Base Oil and EP additives Fully Synthetic Base Oil and EP additives

75W/90, 80W/90, 80W/140 or 75W/140 80W/90 GL-5 75W/140

O76-Q, O76-R

Depends on viscosity. Refer to the viscosity grades listed above.

O76-P SAE J2360 Tested and Approved O76-M

Above 15F (26C)

Above 40F (40C)

75W/90

O76-N

Above 40F (40C)

Table C: Extended-Drain-Approved Synthetic Axle Oil Suppliers United States Distributors

Name of Lubricant
Allied Mag Synthetic EP Altra Syntec GT-7 Amalie Synthetic Gear Lubricant Amoco Ultimate Multipurpose Gear Lube Archer Synthetic Brad Penn Full Syn. Hypoid Gear Lube Bulldog Syn Gear Lube Chevron Delo Synthetic Gear Lubricant Chevron RPM Synthetic Gear Lubricant Citgo Synthetic Gear Lube Coastal HD Dyna-Plex 21C Synzol Dyno-Tech HD Emgard EP Emgard FE Fuel Efficient Synthetic Gear Lubricant Emgard Synthetic Gear Lubricant Emgard 2986 Fleetrite Synthetic FS Synthetic Gear Plus Super EW

Viscosity
75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140

Manufacturer
Allied Oil and Supply Incorporated Allegheny Petroleum Products Amalie Refining Company Amoco Oil Company McCollister & Co. American Refining Group Mack Truck Company Chevron Global Lubricants Chevron Global Lubricants Citgo Petroleum Corporation Coastal Unilube Inc. Universal Lubricants Chemtool Inc. Cognis Corporation Cognis Corporation Cognis Corporation Cognis Corporation International Truck & Engine Group Growmark Pennzoil-Quaker State

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Table C: Extended-Drain-Approved Synthetic Axle Oil Suppliers United States Distributors

Name of Lubricant
Gibraltar Syn-Gear Gulf Syngear Hi-Tek Synthetic Imperial SGO Lubemaster Syn EP Maxtron GL Mobil Delvac Synthetic Gear Oil Mobilube SHC Monarch Syngear Plus Mystik Synguard SX-7000 NEO Pennzoil Long-Life EW Quaker State FCI Synthetic Raloy Transintex Plus EP Roadranger FE Fuel Efficient Synthetic Gear Lubricant Roadranger Synthetic Gear Lubricant Schaeffer Synthetic EP SHP Gear Lube Spirax S SYN HD Gear Oil Syn. Axle Lubricant 12345841 Syncon HP Synthetic Gear Oil SYN-EP Gear Lubricant Synergy Syn. Gear Lube EP Syn-Gear Syngear EP Synolec Synpro Syn-Star GL Synsure Synthetic Lubricant Syn-Tech EP Syntex 2700 Texaco Syn-Star GL Traxon E Synthetic Triton Syn Lube EP United Syn Valvoline HD Synthetic Gear Oil EP

Viscosity
75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140

Manufacturer
David Weber Oil Company Gulf Oil Industrial Oils Limited IPAC Lubemaster (A Division of Certified Labs) Country Energy LLC ExxonMobil Corporation ExxonMobil Corporation Royal Manufacturing Co. Inc. Cato Oil and Grease Company Neo Lubricants Shell Oil U.S. Shell Oil U.S. Raloy Lubricantes S. A. de C.V. Eaton Corporation Eaton Corporation Schaeffer Manufacturing Company Kendall Lubricants Shell Lubricants Lyondell Lubricants General Motors Service Parts Conoco Lubricants Black Bear Company Incorporated Northland Products Company Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants, Inc. American AGIP Lubrication Engineers Incorporated Fina Oil and Chemical Company Texaco Lubricants Company D-A Lubricant Company Incorporated Benz Oil Texas Refinery Corporation Chevron Global Lubricants Petro-Canada Lubricants Centre 76 Lubricants McCollister & Co. Valvoline Incorporated

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Table D: Additional Extended-Drain-Approved Axle Oil Suppliers CANADA:

Name of Lubricant
HDH Synthetic NEMCO Syngear Sonic MP Gear Oil Titan Syndrive

Viscosity
75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140

Manufacturer
Irving Oil Limited NemCo Resources Limited Federated Cooperatives Limited Fuchs Lubricants Canada Limited

MEXICO:
Name of Lubricant
Akron Axle Synthetic Q.S. Synquest Gear Sun Gear Gold Syn Syn-Star GL Transintex Plus EP

Viscosity
75W/90, 80W/140 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140

Manufacturer
Mexicano de Lubricantes, S.A. de C.V. Commercial Importada, S.A. de C.V. Aceites Y Parafinas Industriales Productos Texaco, S.A. de C.V. Raloy Lubricantes, S.A. de C.V.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND:
Name of Lubricant
Synstar GL Syntrax E TransGear S Tutela Truck FE Axle

Viscosity
75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 80W/140 80W/140

Manufacturer
Caltex Oil Pty. Limited Castrol Australia PTY Limited BP Oil Company Fiat Lubrificanti

Other Approved Extended-Drain Gear Oils

Name of Lubricant
Delo Gear Lubricant ESI PED 6449 Pennzoil Long-Life EW SAF-AM Shell Spirax EW Synergyn Blended Synthetic Texaco Star Gear Lubricant Triton Syn Lube LDO Super Three Star

Viscosity
80W/90, 85W/140 75W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 80W/90 75W/90, 80W/140 80W/90 80W/90, 85W/140 75W/90, 80W/140 75W/90, 80W/140

Manufacturer
Chevron Global Lubricants Chevron Global Lubricants Shell Lubricants Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants Shell Lubricants Synergyn Racing Products Chevron Global Lubricants 76 Lubricants Kendall

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For Meritor R-170 Axles Equipped With Traction Equalizer

Meritors R-170 axles with Traction Equalizer normally operate with either standard petroleum, semi-synthetic or full-synthetic oils.

Lubrication Analysis Recommendations

Meritor recommends using a lubricant analysis program. Perform lubricant analysis at regularly-scheduled preventive maintenance intervals. Refer to Maintenance Manual 1, Preventive Maintenance and Lubrication, for drive axle differential oil analysis guidelines.

When to Use Limited Slip Friction Modifiers

Occasionally the Traction Equalizer will slip or stick. When this happens, you will hear intervals of shrill noises when the vehicle operates at low speed or when the vehicle makes sharp turns. You can correct this condition by adding limited slip friction modifiers. NOTE: Limited slip friction modifiers usually deteriorate more quickly than extreme pressure (EP) additives. Shorten the lubricant change schedule if you add a friction modifier. At the initial lubricant change interval for an R-170 equipped with Traction Equalizer: Replace the factory-installed lubricant with an approved lubricant and one of the additives specified in the following table. After the initial change interval: Change the lubricant and the additive at or before 50,000 miles (80 000 km).

Specifications
For all GL-5 oils (petroleum oil or synthetic), add one of the following modifiers specified in the following table.
Manufacturer
DSL-178 Equa-Torque #2411 and #2414 Lubrizol #6178

Specification
Guardsman Products Sta-Lube Corporation Lubrizol Corporation

Quantities for R-170 Axles With and Without Traction Equalizer

WITH Traction Equalizer
40 pints oil (18.9 liters) + 3 pints additive (1.4 liters)

WITHOUT Traction Equalizer

43 pints oil (20.3 liters)

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Information contained in this publication was in effect at the time the publication was approved for printing and is subject to change without notice or liability. Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC, reserves the right to revise the information presented or to discontinue the production of parts described at any time. Copyright 2007 ArvinMeritor, Inc. All Rights Reserved TP-9539 Revised 06-07 16579/22882

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