| Author | Message | ||
     Scott Ritzer (Truck603) New Member Username: Truck603 Post Number: 33 Registered: 07-2003 |
What type of gear oil do you folks use in the front/rear diffs? I have not found it in the archives or my owners manual. I need to change them and can not find the weight spec. Thanks all. | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1236 Registered: 02-2002 |
D2 shop manual says: Texaco Multi-Gear 75W/90R, but many people just buy the 5 gallon drums of 80W/90 for around $25 and use that. | ||
| Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Senior Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 370 Registered: 03-2003 |
80W/90 here, too. | ||
| Kevin Fedyk (Kovert) Member Username: Kovert Post Number: 90 Registered: 05-2003 |
Through Lucas 80W/90 in my disco last week. Seems to do alright with that, although it can add up  | ||
| Dave Smith (Javelinadave) Member Username: Javelinadave Post Number: 61 Registered: 07-2002 |
Check out www.JavelinaRacing.com . I have a Rover Friends section that gives all the info on all Land Rover fluids.....Dave | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 877 Registered: 08-2002 |
Yup. I pick up the cheapest 80w90 that I can find and change it often. If you do this much get a 5 gallon can lid w/ the pump built in. Makes a diff fluid change take about 5 minutes. The synthetics are still too pricey for me to justify throwing away every 3k miles or everytime I take the diffs swimming. | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1244 Registered: 02-2002 |
Do you change your diff oil every 3K Brian? | ||
| Alan Greening (Alan_g) Member Username: Alan_g Post Number: 75 Registered: 04-2003 |
It doesn't really matter, it'll end up sprayed underneath the vehicle or dripping on your drive before too long. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 884 Registered: 08-2002 |
Well, actually I have no leaks at this time (knock on wood). I change my diff oil pretty damn often. Everytime I wade, or about 4 times a year which is really pretty damn close to 3k for me. I now have a system that makes this a piece of cake and I will do the same for ATF and engine oil now that I have found a pretty reliable source for both in 5 gallon size. The link provided above provides information for all land rover fluids in this case it is a link to amsoil synthetics. I cannot imaging how much dollars I would spend if I were using synth ATF, Gear and Engine oil. In fact since I view lubricants as something that should be changed religiously and frequently I see no reason to go synth. Now my new diesel??? That may be another issue that I am currently researching, but the thought of 14 qts of synth oil, 16 qts of synth ATF and 3 gallons of synth gear oil has a pretty big pinch on the pocket book and better damn well be worth it. | ||
| Dave Smith (Javelinadave) Member Username: Javelinadave Post Number: 62 Registered: 07-2002 |
Brian, Youv'e Got Mail! | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 887 Registered: 08-2002 |
Got it. Thanks, you have mail too! I just got the beast, so am still on a diesel learning curve. Brian |
