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what oil for locker diffs?

Post by Slayer »

just bought a lux with an air locker in the rear, just giving it a good service and was wondering what oil to top up the diff with?? the sticker says lsd only but i assume thats from the original diff.. is it safe to use lsd oil, or should i be using something specail?
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Post by GQJonesy »

This is straight from the book

Normal/typical use Shell Diff oil (Sae 90) or Mobil Mobilube (Gx 90)

Heavy off road use Shell Spirax HD (85w-140) or Mibil mobilube (Gx 140)

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Post by ToNkA »

I use 85-140 stuff. Thick as, but does the trick. Have fun trying to get the stuff into the diff!
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Post by bigsteve »

I heard lim-slip type but dont tajke my word for it.
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Post by Area54 »

My fitter recomended Penrite Limslip oil, but any good quality LSD oil would suffice.
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Post by ToNkA »

The guys who built my diffs and installed the lockers said not to use LSD oil and to use the 85-140 stuff.

I dunno eitherway.
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Post by big red »

locker book doesn't mention lsd oil
i used plain 85w140 oil in the nissan.
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Post by greg »

bigsteve wrote:I heard lim-slip type but dont tajke my word for it.


I got told this when i had mine installed too, so thankfully i won't have to tajke your word for it ;)
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Post by Slayer »

spose ill just wack some normal diff oil in her and see wat gives.. thanks fellas
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Post by AVGAS_502 »

Slayer wrote:spose ill just wack some normal diff oil in her and see wat gives.. thanks fellas


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Post by BeZeRK »

i work for a ARB fitter and we use Shell LSD oil!
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Post by madrangie »

penrite lsd oil ... with normal diff oil i found the diff took longer to engage
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Post by taziiy »

when i had the air locker put into my lux i was told to run lsd oil as well
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Post by 83 lux »

Area54 wrote:My fitter recomended Penrite Limslip oil


this is what i use and recommend
or on the cheap any lsd oil will do
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Post by Bitsamissin »

85/140 for locked diffs especially for the rear.....................
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Post by big_nissan »

Yeah i run a good quality 85/140 in mine, runs sweet. :lol:
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Post by BeZeRK »

if you use Shell LSD it is compatable for standard diffs, as well as LSD's

Therefore ya get the best of both worlds...

i think the label is written

"For all heavy duty diffs, with or without LSD"

sounds good enough for me!
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Post by Wendle »

the first air lockers I bought, the book said to use LSD oil because it had preservatives in it that would help with the life of the seals & O-rings etc.. The last pair of air lockers I bought had that sentance omitted??
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