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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Actually just the severe gear tranny oil. I was changing fluids yesterday and some of the tranny oil missed the drain pan and got on the floor. Man that stuff has a strong odor to it. I swear all I could smell last night was that stuff.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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I agree. I thought when I bought the amsoil since it was synthetic that it would smell like their other oil but it actually smells as bad as the gear oil I put in the Mack trucks at work.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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any gear oil smells bad, you should smell used oil from a super charger, worst i have ever smelt
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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does stink....works well though

 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Default RE: Amsoil Stinks!!!
Scent is often added to these oils to identify it as being gear oil. It seems to have astronger smell than most regular gear oils though.
Ron
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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It seems to work well, I just hope the smell wears off my hands soon.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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If it has friction modifier in it that is the most god awful smelling stuff I've ever had to whiff.
 
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I always wear non-latex gloves when dealing with fluids.
 
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The smell is actually the sulpher used as an anyi-wear agent in the oil. The stinkier the better.



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yep. same as gear oil. if you get it on a t shirt or rag, might as well throw it away, it wont wash out.....kerry
 
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