Dakar | Mitchel on the Podium!
The final stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally has concluded! Today, the drivers tackled a challenging 175 km stretch through rocky terrain, culminating in a stunning finish along...
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Hubs Dakar truck
Material Savings
Description of situation
Flowability issues when using a fluid grease. Also possibility of misapplication between different parts of the truck, such as transfer case, differentials and hub reductions.
Specifications
| Market | Offroad racing |
| Lubrication Point | Hubs Dakar Truck |
| Product | Eurol Specialty Racing 75W-140 |
| Article Number | S099004-4L |
| Product Usage | Hub reduction |
Solution
Eurol Specialty Racing 75W-140 can be used in all described systems and offers excellent wear protection and an extreme reduction in friction. Temperatures of the hub reductions were around 180°C when using a highly advanced PAG-based gear oil and dropped to 138°C by switching from to the Racing 75W-140. A massive 42°C of friction was removed from the gearbox.
Customer testimonial
Mario Kress, CEO, MKR Technology: “Gears were as new, amount of wear was negligible, not even visible. Also the oil was in very good condition after the complete Dakar Rally.”
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