“…Dependent on the additive technology, the base oil and the viscosity, pitting and micropitting can be improved by selection of a suitable oil formulation and is impacted by aged oil. 1,2,3,4,5 In contrast to the previously mentioned failure modes, scuffing is not a durability but a spontaneous damage in automotive transmissions. If a critical scuffing temperature is exceeded, either by a high sump oil temperature or by an elevated gear mass temperature caused by insufficient cooling, the damage occurs immediately.…”