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Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
30 May 2014 13:28 #116658
by minibbb
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30 May 2014 13:40 #116662
by maverick
Jalapeño, IISY?
Replied by maverick on topic Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
looks good to me ... as i change my Diff and T-Case oils every other month - i also buy 'generic' 80/90 Oil.
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30 May 2014 13:46 #116665
by minibbb
Replied by minibbb on topic Re:Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
Cheers buddy, bought it ages ago but read elsewhere I needed GL5 and that GL4 was only for the gearbox
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30 May 2014 13:51 - 30 May 2014 13:52 #116666
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
It should be GL5 for the axles.
There are less anti-wear additives in gl4, but likely you won't notice any difference, get GL5 next time.
75/90 gl4 in the gearbox, those extra additives can damage the yellow metals used for synchronisers and bushes in a gearbox.
There are less anti-wear additives in gl4, but likely you won't notice any difference, get GL5 next time.
75/90 gl4 in the gearbox, those extra additives can damage the yellow metals used for synchronisers and bushes in a gearbox.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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30 May 2014 13:55 #116668
by minibbb
Replied by minibbb on topic Re:Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
Hmmm reckon I should just change it before I do the job? High mileage car so should have the proper stuff really
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30 May 2014 14:24 #116678
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Is this the right oil for front and rear diffs?
If it was me, I'd stick that in the front diff, as I don't use 4wd much, and get a couple of cans of GL5 for the rear one that turns all the time.
(If you can swap it for GL5, do- BTW you need 3 bottles to change front & rear diff oils, the rear holds just enough so there isn't quite enough left in the second bottle for the front :pinch: )
(If you can swap it for GL5, do- BTW you need 3 bottles to change front & rear diff oils, the rear holds just enough so there isn't quite enough left in the second bottle for the front :pinch: )
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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