SEVERE GEAR® vs. Thermal Runaway

by AMSOIL
July 1, 2026

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AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® 100% Synthetic Gear Lube

How advanced gear-oil technology helps keep drivetrain heat from spiraling out of control.

The modern drivetrain lives a hard life. Today’s trucks and SUVs push more torque, haul heavier loads and operate in harsher conditions than ever before. Whether towing up a long grade, navigating off-road terrain or working through stop-and-go traffic, the differential is under relentless pressure. And where there’s pressure, there’s heat. Most of the time, that heat is controlled. But when it isn’t, it can trigger one of the most damaging processes in a mechanical system: thermal runaway.

See the July AMSOIL Magazine for more information.