Is gear oil motor oil? The difference between motor oil and gear oil

Cars need a lot of oil. Some friends don’t know these well and often confuse them. Some seem to be the same, but in fact they are different. For gear oil and motor oil, many novice friends still don’t know. Is gear oil a motor oil? This is a very common question. The answer is of course no. What is the difference between engine oil and gear oil? Let's take a look at it together.

Motor oil is used in automobile engines. It is a kind of engine lubricating oil. It is composed of base oil and additives. According to the difference of base oil, it is divided into semi-synthetic oil, fully synthetic oil and mineral oil. Inside the engine, it can play a role in cleaning, lubricating, and cooling the components. It has been in a high temperature and high pressure environment for a long time, and it has higher oxidation resistance and stronger shear resistance.

Gear oil is also called transmission oil. It is used in automobile transmission. The main component is petroleum lubricating oil base oil or synthetic lubricating oil, and a transmission lubricating oil prepared by adding extreme pressure antiwear agent and oiliness agent. Its working environment temperature is not high, and it is used for lubrication of various gears in transmissions, reducers and differentials to prevent tooth surface wear, scratches, sintering, etc., extend service life, and improve transmission power efficiency.