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What diff gear oil is everyone using on their D3's?
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SafariDave
 


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What diff gear oil is everyone using on their D3's?

Wondering what everyone likes as a diff gear oil?
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This is what I use for diffs.
 

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I stick with the LR oil for the transfer box but use Syntrax for the diffs.
I don't think it will do any harm but the transfer box oil spec seems to be a closely guarded secret.



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Syntrax for the diffs
  
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I think I used castrol syntrans 75/90 which may be the same as syntrax shown above, either way its been fine for two years so far
  
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Syntrax long life 75W-90 I think is the equivalent to the prescribed SAF-XO. If the rear has a limited slip, then you shouldn't use the Syntax: correct spec is Castrol SAF Carbon Mod Plus: I think the current equivalent is LR019727. Which is also known as CASTROL DIFFERENTIAL BOT 720 FULLY SYNTHETIC
  
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Hi all,
I recently changed the transfer case and diffs oils to the specs.
Front Castrol SAF-XO 75-90
Rear (locking) Castrol BOT 720
Transfer case land rover special oil.

Did it because a was have diff chatter when locked on hard surface.
Now the chatter seems less but it's still there.
Is just normal???
  
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Hi,
can you use Any API GL5 75w90 Question even semi-synthetic Question

reason being I still have 3l of this oil and thought an early change before the 10Y requirement

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Can't see much point in draining nice 6 year old oil, to fill with some non standard stuff Question
  
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I've always been a fan of Motul oils and used their stuff as recommended by Opie oils when I did my diffs last year.
  
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that's why I thought I would ask.

If its suitable I will do an early diff oil change if not it can stop in the cupboard a bit longer Laughing

if I dispose of it I am sure to think of something it would have come in useful for

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BAZ8046 wrote:
I stick with the LR oil for the transfer box but use Syntrax for the diffs.
I don't think it will do any harm but the transfer box oil spec seems to be a closely guarded secret.


I've never been convinced by the 'special LR oil'. LR don't blend oils and they don't make the transfer case either - Magna Steyr have that honour and specify the oil required. I avoid the Land Rover tax and buy the stuff at half the price from one of the other major brands.

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What's the spec of the tx box oil then ?
  
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Shell TF0753

I tend to use this:

http://www.ravenol-direct.uk/ravenol-transfer-fluid-tf-0870.html

As do Bristol Transmissions.

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