Just been so long since ive changed the diff oil, cant remember what to buy
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dave
Edited by davelh, 29 April 2006 - 02:11 PM.
Diff Oil
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 02:08 PM
After some suggestions on what diff oil to put in my open wheeler 6cyl banjo diff, as i have to get under the car, and might as well change it while im there
Just been so long since ive changed the diff oil, cant remember what to buy
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dave
Just been so long since ive changed the diff oil, cant remember what to buy
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dave
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 04:23 PM
any thing smelly.
Hypoid gear oil stinks...any thing that suits hypoid gears.
Hypoid gear oil stinks...any thing that suits hypoid gears.
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 05:57 PM
What viscosity oil would be the best
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 06:00 PM
I think i used LSX90 , seems fine to me
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Posted 29 April 2006 - 07:39 PM
as it is open center any 80/90 gear oil will do the job.
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Posted 30 April 2006 - 08:40 AM
i knew it had to be different to LSD oil.
Ill go get some today
thanks for the help guys
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Ill go get some today
thanks for the help guys
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Posted 30 April 2006 - 10:34 AM
yeah 80/ 90 will do, but i was flickign though the castrol bok at work and it daid you can use a LS oil as well....
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Posted 28 May 2006 - 04:07 PM
well, i did change the oil, and fixed a leak a couple of weeks ago.
heres the thing, i used 80/90 hypoid oil, and now, when driving at low speeds, particulary in reverse, the diff is whining more than my mrs.
got me a tad worried
any ideas/suggestions
it wasnt doing it at all before i changed the oil
the oil that came out was a bit blck, but no metal came with it.
i did let the car sit for 2 weeks (i was out bush) before i drove it, but i dont see this being an issue
any thoughts will be appreciated
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heres the thing, i used 80/90 hypoid oil, and now, when driving at low speeds, particulary in reverse, the diff is whining more than my mrs.
got me a tad worried
any ideas/suggestions
it wasnt doing it at all before i changed the oil
the oil that came out was a bit blck, but no metal came with it.
i did let the car sit for 2 weeks (i was out bush) before i drove it, but i dont see this being an issue
any thoughts will be appreciated
cheers
dave
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Posted 28 May 2006 - 04:53 PM
Sounds like it might have had thicker oil in it (possibly due to age.) If you push your car alot and the diff gets hot etc (ie burnouts etc) then I would go for a thicker oil and the pressures in the diff will great alot of heat. heat is a diffs enermy, and as such anything you do to assist it helps.
I usually put a 75/120 (truck gear oil) into my banjos as this allows them to last longer and has a great warm characteristic. Never Broken a bango yet...
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PS: I would try the above and see, it will only cost you approx $25
PPS: How much oil did you put in?
I usually put a 75/120 (truck gear oil) into my banjos as this allows them to last longer and has a great warm characteristic. Never Broken a bango yet...
Cheers
PS: I would try the above and see, it will only cost you approx $25
PPS: How much oil did you put in?
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Posted 28 May 2006 - 09:45 PM
sounds good, i might try the thicker oil and see what happens
when i filled it, on level ground the oil was level with the filler hole on the back of the diff, same as i filled it last time
thanks oldn
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dave
when i filled it, on level ground the oil was level with the filler hole on the back of the diff, same as i filled it last time
thanks oldn
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dave
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Posted 28 May 2006 - 10:13 PM
Is the prob when the diff is warmed up or cold or both?
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Posted 29 May 2006 - 08:30 PM
it seems that the most prominent time is when i have driven home from work, and reversing in the driveway, and if i throw it back to second to keep off the brakes
i give it a little bit of stick, but no burnouts or anything
its due for a service in the next month or so, so i will just change to the thicker oil when im doing everything else
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i give it a little bit of stick, but no burnouts or anything
its due for a service in the next month or so, so i will just change to the thicker oil when im doing everything else
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dave
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 01:38 PM
i am home again now and looking at doing the diff oil again this weekend
what do people think of 85/140
is this getting a bit too thick
let me know what you think so i can know before i buy
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dave
what do people think of 85/140
is this getting a bit too thick
let me know what you think so i can know before i buy
cheers
dave
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 02:48 PM
I have been running my diff on the truck gear oil for 4 months now with no issues. have not broken it either.
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 06:46 PM
thanks for the reply olden
i have been looking out for the truck gear oil you mentioned the other week (75/120) and found some 85/140 which obviously is slightly thicker
do you see any problem with this
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i have been looking out for the truck gear oil you mentioned the other week (75/120) and found some 85/140 which obviously is slightly thicker
do you see any problem with this
cheers
dave
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