NHTSA ID Number: 10180444
Manufacturer Communication Number: TP-9539
TSB/Document Date: 2020-10-01
Summary
MERITOR
-APPROVED REAR DRIVE AXLE LUBRICANTS
TECHNICAL BULLETIN TP-9539
APPROVED REAR DRIVE AXLE LUBRICANTS
CAUTION
You must fill Meritor axles with Meritor-specified lubricants
only. Do not fill an axle with non-approved lubricants, which
will void Meritor’s warranty. Damage to axle components can
result.
For complete lubrication information, refer to Maintenance
Manual 1, Preventive Maintenance and Lubrication. To obtain this
publication, contact the Meritor OnTrac™ Customer Call Center
at 866-OnTrac1 (866-668-7221), or visit our website at
meritor.com.
To avoid axle component damage, fill Meritor axles with approved
lubricants only. Using non-approved lubricants will void Meritor’s
warranty.
Table A: Axle Oil Specifications
Extended Drain
Lubricants
Standard Drain
Lubricants
SAE Viscosity Grade
Meritor Specification
SAE Specification
Outside Temperature
85W-140
Above +10°F (–12°C)
80W-140
Above –15°F (–26°C)
Above –15°F (–26°C)
O-94
SAE J2360 Tested and Approved
Above –40°F (–40°C)
Above –40°F (–40°C)
Above –40°F (–40°C)
75W
From –40°F (–40°C) to +35°F (+2°C)
Above –40°F (–40°C)
Above –40°F (–40°C)
O-95
SAE J2360 Tested and Approved
Above –15°F (–26°C)
80W-140
Above –15°F (–26°C)
* Recommended for all Meritor High Efficiency (“HE”) variant axles
(16579)
Printed in USA
Copyright Meritor, Inc., 2020
TP-9539 / Revised 09-20
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Table B: Extended-Drain-Approved Synthetic Axle Oil Suppliers
Name of Lubricant
Viscosity
Manufacturer
Akron Vector H Axle
80W-140
Mexicano de Lubricantes, S.A. de C.V.
Delo Gear Lubricant ESI
Chevron Lubricants
Delo Syn-Gear HD
Chevron Lubricants
75W-90, 80W-140
Chevron Lubricants
BASF Corporation
Emgard EP 80W-140 (Emgard 2831)
80W-140
BASF Corporation
Emgard® FE 75W-90 (Emgard® 2986)
BASF Corporation
Emgard XFE 75W-85 (Emgard 7103)
BASF Corporation
Hi-Tec Syngear V Extra
Hi-Tec Oil Traders Pty Ltd.
75W-90, 80W-140
Phillips 66 Company
Delo Syn-Gear XDM
®
®
Emgard EP 75W-90 (Emgard 2984)
®
®
®
®
®
Kendall Super Three Star
Mobil Delvac 1 Gear Oil
75W-90, 80W-140
ExxonMobil
NEMCO Syngear
NemCo Resources Limited
PURUS Synthetic Heavy Duty Gear Lube
75W-90, 80W-140
Warren Oil Company, Inc.
Shell Spirax S6 ADME
Shell Lubricants
Shell Spirax S6 AXME
75W-90, 80W-140
Shell Lubricants
Shell Spirax S6 AXRME
Shell Lubricants
Sonic MP Gear Oil
75W/90
Federated Cooperatives Limited
Syn-Gear
75W-90, 80W-140
BP Lubricants USA Inc.
Syn-Gear
75W-90, 80W-140
Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants, Inc.
SYNSTAR GL
Caltex Oil Pty. Limited
Syntrax E
75W-90, 80W-140
Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants, Inc.
Transintex Plus EP
75W-90, 80W-140
Raloy Lubricantes, S.A. de C.V.
Transmission SYN NA
75W-90, 80W-140
Total Lubricants
Traxon E Synthetic
75W-90, 80W-140
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.
Trion Synthetic Gear Lube
75W-90, 80W-140
Phillips 66 Company
Valvoline HD Synthetic Gear Oil EP
75W-90, 80W-140
Valvoline, Inc.
Listed lubricants may not be available for all geographical regions, please check local legislation to ensure compliance with government
ordinances.
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC
2135 West Maple Road
Troy, MI 48084 USA
866-OnTrac1 (668-7221)
meritor.com
Information contained in this publication was in effect at the time the publication was approved for printing and is subject to change without notice or liability.
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC, reserves the right to revise the information presented or to discontinue the production of parts described at any time.
Copyright 2020
Meritor Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in USA
TP-9539
Revised 09-20
(16579)
MACK TRUCKS, INC.
PO BOX 26115
GREENSBORO, NC 27402-6115
September 21, 2020
Dear customer,
Mack Trucks Inc. would like to inform you of a change to the recommendation regarding the
lubricant in your Meritor 14XHE drive axles.
In order to take full advantage of the efficiency of the axles, we recommend at the next oil
change interval you change to one of the high quality 75w-90 synthetic gear oils as outlined in
Meritor's latest Technical Bulletin TP-9539 included in this mailing.
Copies of this latest revision can be found at
https://www.meritor.com/literature-on-demand.
Sincerely,
Mack Trucks, Inc.
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