Chevron Meropa EliteSyn WL 320

ISO VG 320 extreme pressure gear oil

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Key specs

SpecValueMethod
KV40320 cStASTM D445
KV10034.6 cStASTM D445
Viscosity index152ASTM D2270
Pour point-45 °CASTM D97
Flash point245 °CASTM D92
Density at 15 °C0.8614 g/cm³typical
A worm turning behind a sight glass of ISO VG 460 gear oil. Footage by Evolvent.

Grade checks

Viscosity and temperature

ASTM D341 (Walther) fitted to the published KV40 and KV100. It is an interpolation between those two points, and it is not meaningful below the pour point. Move the control to read a temperature.

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Classification

Sulfur, EP additives and yellow metal

Extreme-pressure gear oils use sulfur compounds so steel teeth do not weld under shock. That same sulfur can tarnish or pit copper, brass and bronze: a bronze worm wheel, a brass cage, a cooler tube. ASTM D130 sits a polished copper strip in the oil and scores the colour. 1A and 1B are the ratings to keep when yellow metal shares the oil. The strip below is that test at room temperature.

How lubricant-induced copper corrosion works

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Equivalents

OilScoreWhy
Shell Omala S4 GXV 32083same ISO 320, VI 169 vs 152, additive ep, synthetic, pour -42 vs -45, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS, buyable now
Mobil Mobilgear SHC XMP 32078same ISO 320, VI 164 vs 152, additive ep, synthetic, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS, buyable now
Shell Omala S5 Wind 32077same ISO 320, VI 170 vs 152, additive ep, synthetic, pour -48 vs -45, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS
Mobil Mobil SHC 63275same ISO 320, VI 172 vs 152, additive ep, synthetic, pour -48 vs -45, AGMA AS, buyable now
Mobil Mobil SHC Gear OH 32074same ISO 320, VI 178 vs 152, additive ep, synthetic, pour -45 vs -45, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS, buyable now

Scores use published typical data. This is not an exact equivalent, and it is not an OEM approval. Confirm the substitute with the machine builder.

Full equivalents list

Documents

Related: Chevron, Meropa EliteSyn WL, viscosity index calculator, ISO / SAE / AGMA chart.

Questions

Is Chevron Meropa EliteSyn WL 320 an ISO VG 320 oil?

Yes. The catalogue lists it as ISO VG 320, which is a kinematic viscosity of 320 cSt at 40 °C, plus or minus 10 percent (288 to 352 cSt). Confirm the current data sheet before you fill a machine.

What is a Chevron Meropa EliteSyn WL 320 equivalent?

Published oils in the same application and grade include Shell Omala S4 GXV 320, Mobil Mobilgear SHC XMP 320, Shell Omala S5 Wind 320. The match is from typical data-sheet values, not from an OEM approval. It is not an exact equivalent. Confirm the substitute with the machine builder.

Can Chevron Meropa EliteSyn WL 320 be mixed with another oil?

Mixing two oils that share a base family is sometimes done and sometimes a mistake. Do not mix this oil with a PAG. For any other mix, follow the maker's change-over guidance and the machine manual.

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