Diff oil amounts

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Originally Posted by doddsy

Diff Oil change

Grab a big oil syringe from super thief auto, ( around $10 ).

The front diff needs exactly 0.6L. DONT fill to the top..

( top tip, make sure your filler plug comes out before you remove the drain plug)

Also check the breather pipe to the diff is not blocked while you are doing the filling ( mine was blocked solid).

Job is quite easy to do.

Got my Castrol oil from Super Thief Auto.

Can't find the rear diff oil though as I have Ediff. If anyone knows please tell me ....

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E diff oil is genuine LR only☹️

I purchased online from Sparesbox to get the exact Castrol freely delivered to my door. If you're not in a rush it's a great source of stuff.

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I purchased online from Sparesbox to get the exact Castrol freely delivered to my door. If you're not in a rush it's a great source of stuff.

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Sweet, i have a 10% discount voucher from them to use :)

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Originally Posted by garrycol

The Castrol oil is impossible to get locally (last lot was a freebie) so looking for alternatives that are freely available from suppliers like Supercheap, Repco, Auto 1 or Bursons etc.

So what are people using that is easily available.

Cheers

Garry

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My local Fuchs oil shop has Fuchs Titan Sintopoid LS SAE 75w-90 listed for the front diff - anyone used this oil?

Garry

I have not looks.at.D3 spec. I purchased Penrite Pro Synthetic gear oil for my D2. Not cheap but the original 320,000 diffs should be treated to a nice bath.

Cheers

I use penrite 75w90 progear in d3/4 diffs. Genuine transfer case fluid, and lifeguard in the trans.

Jc

I gave up on synthetic diff oil about 100,000ks ago . I change my diff oil every 10,000ks and am happy to do it that way then try and get more Ks out of a synthetic oil.

Not for everyone but im happy using it.

Cheers Ean

Thanks for the comments - I will give the Penrite a go.

Ean - I would have thought that with its small 600ml capacity, synthetic would have been perfect for the front diff. So why do you think normal mineral oil is better?

Cheers

Garry

Despite the cost, I'd only use synthetic even if I change it more regularly. But that's me.

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

I gave up on synthetic diff oil about 100,000ks ago . I change my diff oil every 10,000ks and am happy to do it that way then try and get more Ks out of a synthetic oil.

Not for everyone but im happy using it.

Cheers Ean

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Certinly no point in paying for synthetic with those change intervals, and your not going to get any significatly better performance over a mineral oil for that time either