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5th June 2005, 07:23 AM
#31
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I'm the other way, with 80-90 in the t/case 'cause the damn thing leaks so badly, Syntrax in the front diff (drained out of the Patrol g/box after 2 000km, shhh) SAF-XA in the back (Patrol diff oil again, at least this was fresh) Delvac 1 in the engine and Redline in the g/box and Neo Z12 Synthetic grease in the front wheel bearings.
Syntrax is bloody good stuff, if it's the same brew there as here. The trucking bloke that uses it said it dramatically lowered the oil temps in the diffs of his (and clients) big trucks, as well as really extending their life.
He swears by the stuff.
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5th June 2005, 07:35 PM
#32
I've just taken Rick's advice and dropped the VMX80 out of my gearbox, replacing it with Syntrans75W/85.
I've only driven it about 10km so far, but I have to admit the initial impression is that the gearchange is better, particularly on the upshift. If I can notice an improvement immediately, then hopefully after a few more kms I'll be raving about the stuff.
Very hard to find though, I had to phone Castrol who then put me on to the SA distributor. Cheaper than I thought, $20.05 per litre.
Paul [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
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5th June 2005, 08:44 PM
#33
I might start using synthetic in the diffs when I leave the UK, our temp here does`nt really justify it, but the main reason I stick with EP90 is cause we do a lot more mud and water playing here and it does`nt worry you dropping the oil every now and then if it gets a bit murcky but at the price of synthetic you have to think twice about it.
I`m hoping the Syntrax in the Tbox with a cross drilled gear should eliminate input gear/main shaft wear.
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