Dana 60 Gear Lube ??

Ed Carpenter · 01-17-2011, 02:01 AM

How little can you get away with a Dana 60? Thanks

Tom Goldman · 01-17-2011, 09:18 AM

Ed, anything less than 3 1/2 pints and I had front pinion bearing spalling.
slowed down and leaked everywhere with more than 2 1/2 quarts.

Dragsinger · 01-17-2011, 09:19 AM

Ed, I think 1.5 quarts would be fine. If it were mine I would run 80/90 GL5 conventional oil.

Tom Goldman · 01-17-2011, 09:44 AM

I've found a substantial temperature reduction when running 75w140 GL5 synthetic oil over the conventional 80-90. .......Worth a couple of hundredths on my car. and wear was ok.
Different type of racing, but I have a few mud drag racers who swear that the best lube for wear and durability is the Moroso climbing gear lube.

Mike Pearson · 01-17-2011, 01:19 PM

Ed

I run 2 qts of valvoline synthetic gear lube in my Dana. The gear life is forever although I run a powerglide.I run a 6.17 gear. I saw no advantage to running less lube. The dana did not hold up in my car with the stick. I would recommend a cover that incorporates a brace. I saw the pics that you posted about the damage to your dana. My experiance with a stick was similar with the side shims eaten up. Broken caps etc. I installed steel caps and studs on the spool bearings. I have Strange spool and axles.

Mike

Rod Greene · 01-17-2011, 03:30 PM

I use 1 qt of Lubricating Engineers lube. Sticky purple stuff. I have thousands of runs with a stick never a problem.

Chris DeGidio · 01-17-2011, 04:32 PM

In my Dana,I always used the factory recommended fill.I used conventional gear lube in the past but am switching to 75w140 synthetic with the new gear set,and I'll fill it to the factory specs.

Rory McNeil · 01-17-2011, 09:40 PM

I have a Dana 60 in my 10.0 ET,132MPH bracket car, with a Jerico 4 speed. I use the Redline "heavy shockproof" synthetic 90-140 gearoil (2 quarts), after after 9 years, the Richmond 4.88 Pro gears still look great. Of course, when you get into the really low gearing (5.86, 6.17 or so) gear life is much shorter, especially in a heavy car.

Jeff Lee · 01-17-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod Greene

I use 1 qt of Lubricating Engineers lube. Sticky purple stuff. I have thousands of runs with a stick never a problem.

Same here but I ran 2 qts. Buy it at Lamb.

01-17-2011, 02:01 AM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? How little can you get away with a Dana 60? Thanks __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

01-17-2011, 09:18 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 879 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? Ed, anything less than 3 1/2 pints and I had front pinion bearing spalling. slowed down and leaked everywhere with more than 2 1/2 quarts. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-17-2011, 09:19 AM	#3
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? Ed, I think 1.5 quarts would be fine. If it were mine I would run 80/90 GL5 conventional oil. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

01-17-2011, 09:44 AM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 879 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? I've found a substantial temperature reduction when running 75w140 GL5 synthetic oil over the conventional 80-90. .......Worth a couple of hundredths on my car. and wear was ok. Different type of racing, but I have a few mud drag racers who swear that the best lube for wear and durability is the Moroso climbing gear lube. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-17-2011, 01:19 PM	#5
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,437 Likes: 609 Liked 1,903 Times in 571 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? Ed I run 2 qts of valvoline synthetic gear lube in my Dana. The gear life is forever although I run a powerglide.I run a 6.17 gear. I saw no advantage to running less lube. The dana did not hold up in my car with the stick. I would recommend a cover that incorporates a brace. I saw the pics that you posted about the damage to your dana. My experiance with a stick was similar with the side shims eaten up. Broken caps etc. I installed steel caps and studs on the spool bearings. I have Strange spool and axles. Mike __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

01-17-2011, 03:30 PM	#6
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 414 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? I use 1 qt of Lubricating Engineers lube. Sticky purple stuff. I have thousands of runs with a stick never a problem. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

01-17-2011, 04:32 PM	#7
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? In my Dana,I always used the factory recommended fill.I used conventional gear lube in the past but am switching to 75w140 synthetic with the new gear set,and I'll fill it to the factory specs. __________________ Nautilus Racing

01-17-2011, 09:40 PM	#8
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,307 Likes: 312 Liked 1,088 Times in 298 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Gear Lube ?? I have a Dana 60 in my 10.0 ET,132MPH bracket car, with a Jerico 4 speed. I use the Redline "heavy shockproof" synthetic 90-140 gearoil (2 quarts), after after 9 years, the Richmond 4.88 Pro gears still look great. Of course, when you get into the really low gearing (5.86, 6.17 or so) gear life is much shorter, especially in a heavy car. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang