Mobil Mobil SHC Gear 460

ISO VG 460 extreme pressure gear oil

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Key specs

SpecValueMethod
KV40460 cStASTM D445
KV10054.1 cStASTM D445
Viscosity index184ASTM D2270
Pour point-48 °CASTM D97
Flash point234 °CASTM D92
Density at 15 °C0.86 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

A copper strip in an active-sulfur oil. The timer is part of the picture, and the clip plays once. Footage by Evolvent.

Equivalents

OilScoreWhy
Shell Omala S4 GXV 46095same ISO 460, VI 179 vs 184, additive ep, synthetic, pour -42 vs -48, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS, buyable now
Chevron Tegra Synthetic Gear 46067same ISO 460, VI 166 vs 184, additive ep, synthetic, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS
Chevron Meropa EliteSyn XM 46061same ISO 460, VI 160 vs 184, additive ep, synthetic, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS
Chevron Meropa Synthetic EP 46057same ISO 460, VI 166 vs 184, additive ep, synthetic, flash within 15 °C
Castrol Optigear Synthetic 1710/46055same ISO 460, VI 140 vs 184, additive ep, synthetic, flash within 15 °C, AGMA AS

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: Mobil, Mobil SHC Gear, viscosity index calculator, ISO / SAE / AGMA chart.

Questions

Is Mobil Mobil SHC Gear 460 an ISO VG 460 oil?

Yes. The catalogue lists it as ISO VG 460, which is a kinematic viscosity of 460 cSt at 40 °C, plus or minus 10 percent (414 to 506 cSt). Confirm the current data sheet before you fill a machine.

What is a Mobil Mobil SHC Gear 460 equivalent?

Published oils in the same application and grade include Shell Omala S4 GXV 460, Chevron Tegra Synthetic Gear 460, Chevron Meropa EliteSyn XM 460. 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 Mobil Mobil SHC Gear 460 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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