Reduce friction easily with AW10 Antiwear
With those cold morning starts serving as a persistent daily reminder, you might head into winter asking yourself how to reduce friction in your vehicles and engines for smoother starting.
Short answer: reduce internal friction and you reduce heat, wear and component stress — so everything runs cooler, shifts smoother and lasts longer. AW10 Antiwear does this in engines, gearboxes, transfer cases, diffs and even automatic transmissions.
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Cooler Less frictional heat in engines & drivelines |
Smoother Quieter running and smoother gear shifts |
Longer-lasting Reduced wear extends component life |
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Cost Effective Maintenance’s AW10 Antiwear is formulated to deliver major increases in a lubricant’s load-carrying ability, along with wear and friction (and heat) reduction. Cut internal friction and you minimise component stresses, so things last much longer. Recently, trade publication Australian Diesel Mechanics Magazine sang its praises for AW10 Antiwear (Issue #26, page 29). Here’s what they had to say. |
Reduce Friction With AW10 Antiwear
Reducing the whole-of-life costs of components such as gearboxes, power dividers and differentials can be easy to achieve if you spot the early warning signs of impending trouble and optimise lubrication efficiency with AW10 Antiwear, according to Cost Effective Maintenance.
“AW10 reduces friction between all lubricated components,” says Cost Effective Maintenance’s Brid Walker. “The active chemicals are long-chain molecules which attach to the metal and act like strands of slippery seaweed to reduce the friction and heat generated. Everything rolls smoother and quieter. It can even be used in synchromesh gearboxes and automatic transmissions.”
Within gear housings of any type, there are often some parts that aren’t receiving adequate lubrication to maintain a sound oil film, or enough oil volume to keep them cool. If a gearbox temperature runs only 10°C hotter, the cause may be a bearing running 70°C higher — it can be a bigger problem than you might think.
Cost Effective Maintenance says assisting lubrication with AW10 Antiwear can reduce frictional heat in drivelines and maintain a strong oil film in places of marginal lubrication.
Real Results From AW10 Users
Here are some examples of the feedback Cost Effective Maintenance says it has received from AW10 users in the field:
Example 1 — Mack with an 18-speed Road Ranger
Gary Watt’s Mack was running hot — up to 120°C on a hot day — and working hard. After adding AW10 Antiwear, he reported it was sitting on 80°C most of the time, and reached 85°C only once, briefly, in a recent Queensland heatwave.
Result: ran 120°C → 80°C
Example 2 — Freightliner FLC112 (Riseley’s Bulk Haulage)
This Freightliner runs Eaton diffs and an 18-speed Road Ranger. Owner Phil Riseley noticed smoother gear changes straight after adding AW10 to the driveline — the click on fast gear shifts disappeared. Going up the Toowoomba Range, he was so impressed that he rang CEM to say his gauges showed the gearbox and diffs running 15–25°F cooler.
Result: gearbox & diffs 15–25°F cooler, smoother shifts
Example 3 — Marr’s Haulage road train
Marr’s Haulage ran a road train with a 13-speed Road Ranger overdrive box that had become very notchy on shifts and was about due for bearings. With AW10, the gear shifting became very smooth, so the repair job was cancelled. Four years later, the gearbox was still in service.
Result: bearing repair cancelled — still going 4 years later
Example 4 — R Model Mack (J. Murphy)
A good old R Model Mack had a problem with its 12-speed overdrive box — it was getting real notchy, and the gearstick would vibrate and rattle. AW10 took all the vibration out of it, and it’s now quieter and smoother to change.
Result: vibration gone, quieter & smoother shifting
Example 5 — 2004 Pajero diesel automatic (John Tasker)
“G’day Brid. AW10 has been used in the diffs, transfer case, engine and power steering since new. But while towing my 1500kg caravan, I noticed that under load the transmission tunnel was becoming extremely hot. At 45,000km, I added a dose of AW10 at the rate of one per cent to the auto transmission. Problem solved! I’ve now been using AW10 in my auto transmission for 45,000km with no problems whatsoever — no more excessive heat, and changes appear to be smoother. It had all its oils and fluids changed again at the 90,000km service, with AW10 again added to the auto transmission. Cheers, John.”
Result: towing overheating solved, smoother changes
If you’re interested in finding out more about how to reduce friction in your engine for a smoother driving experience, see our related guide on increasing power and acceleration — or get in touch below.
