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StevieJ4558
Member Since: 04 Aug 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 94
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OK my car 06 D3 Se just covered 40000 and the front diff has packed in so getting it replaced next week at Strathern Engineering, great service by them.
Here is my question, I am going to check and change the rear diff oil? I know it is 1.1ltr off oil but why dont you fill it to the level of the side filler plug?
secondly will this oil do ?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_255219
Thanks for any help Stevie J
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25th Dec 2011 10:59 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
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The Halfords link is the incorrect viscosity (80W90)
You should use 75W/90, LR recommend Castrol SAF-XO
The capacity of 1.1 ltrs is correct, over filling would cause insufficent void space for expansion due to heat increase and potentially cause premature seal failure due to an increase in pressure Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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25th Dec 2011 11:21 pm |
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StevieJ4558
Member Since: 04 Aug 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 94
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Thanks
I guessed it was due to over pressure ok the oil you said sounds good but looks like it has been replaced with this stuff?
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-957-castrol-s...ontent=957
About Castrol Syntrax Longlife 75W-90 (Formerly SAF-XO 75w-90)
Thanks for your help
just gutted my diff has packed in already I mean its only done 40k and started making a noise at about 30K
Whoop whoop [/b] Stevie J
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26th Dec 2011 12:25 am |
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mjom89
Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 586
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Is it fairly obvious when the front diff packs up? I have a stange vibration in one gear at 2000 rpm and hope its not related?
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26th Dec 2011 2:07 pm |
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tlt
Member Since: 02 Sep 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 262
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The crown wheel & pinion and bearings can be replaced on the rear, and the bearings can be replaced on the front. I prefer royal purple.
Transfer Case: Royal Purple Synchromax (part #01512, quart bottle) or Royal Purple Max ATF (part #01320, quart bottle);
Differentials: Royal Purple Max Gear 75W-90 (part #01300, quart bottle)
There are photos of the disassembled rear diff in my gallery.
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27th Dec 2011 4:18 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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mjom89 wrote:Is it fairly obvious when the front diff packs up? I have a stange vibration in one gear at 2000 rpm and hope its not related?
Mine was really obvious on full lock at very slow speeds...the outer wheel would "skip"...sounds daft but if you can imagine a car without a diff...thats what it feels like.....
I didn't get a vibration....just a drone at constant speed,and an obvious whine when I lifted off the loud pedal "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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27th Dec 2011 7:08 pm |
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hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
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disco_steve wrote:The Halfords link is the incorrect viscosity (80W90)
You should use 75W/90, LR recommend Castrol SAF-XO
The capacity of 1.1 ltrs is correct, over filling would cause insufficent void space for expansion due to heat increase and potentially cause premature seal failure due to an increase in pressure
wouldn't any excess pressure vent up the diff vent tube
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27th Dec 2011 10:27 pm |
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