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MK gearbox/transfercase/diff oil
MK gearbox/transfercase/diff oil
Hi, my service manual is still packed up from move, and thus cant get to it atm, iam gonna renew the oil in diffs etc.
what oil was that again, trax something or rather....
thnks in advance..
oh and also, what type of grease goes into the top of the knuckle bearings?
what oil was that again, trax something or rather....
thnks in advance..
oh and also, what type of grease goes into the top of the knuckle bearings?
85 MK lwb 3.3td 2 inch body lift, 32inch simex Ironman 2 inch suspension lift. 4 tonne on the clock, original donk.
box, case and diff all use same according to the manual... castrol HYP-C80W90
i couldnt find any of it when i went to get some last week, so i just got the castrol manual transmission fluid, comes in a 1ltr bottle with a cool spout which makes it easy to fill the box
box is about 2.7ltr, transfer is 1.4ltr, and unsure on diffs as i havnt done them yet (maybe while recovering from grand final hangover on sunday.... whos playing again??:P)
i forgot the bearings... book has front hub bearings as castrol HTB grease...
i couldnt find any of it when i went to get some last week, so i just got the castrol manual transmission fluid, comes in a 1ltr bottle with a cool spout which makes it easy to fill the box

box is about 2.7ltr, transfer is 1.4ltr, and unsure on diffs as i havnt done them yet (maybe while recovering from grand final hangover on sunday.... whos playing again??:P)
i forgot the bearings... book has front hub bearings as castrol HTB grease...
[quote="Barnsey"]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
oils
G'day Vanne
80-90 in the transfer and front diff and g/box. If you find itsd to hard to change gears put 75-90 in the g/box instead. Rear diff if LSD still working fill with LS 90 or better. I runn LS 140, have found over the years that nissan like the thicker oil in rear diff, is much tighter. My MK diff has a lot of resistance
As for the knuckle brgs. I DONT grease these for the simple fact that it is easy, over time, to pump the knuckle full of grease.. thus the grease needs somewhere to go and usually come out the knuckle seal.
Just my to cents worth, aslo 20-50 engine oil is great for g/box's. I use this in my 97 rodeo 5sp. (thats what listed for it) make changing when cold so much easier. .
Sterlo
80-90 in the transfer and front diff and g/box. If you find itsd to hard to change gears put 75-90 in the g/box instead. Rear diff if LSD still working fill with LS 90 or better. I runn LS 140, have found over the years that nissan like the thicker oil in rear diff, is much tighter. My MK diff has a lot of resistance
As for the knuckle brgs. I DONT grease these for the simple fact that it is easy, over time, to pump the knuckle full of grease.. thus the grease needs somewhere to go and usually come out the knuckle seal.
Just my to cents worth, aslo 20-50 engine oil is great for g/box's. I use this in my 97 rodeo 5sp. (thats what listed for it) make changing when cold so much easier. .
Sterlo
yes your right, you are lazy!!! almost as lazy as me 
jack up you entire rear end, turn one wheel by hand. if the opposite wheel turns the same way, you have an lsd, if it turns the opposite way, its an open diff.
another way is to jack up one wheel, and see if you can drive off
that will also tell you if the lsd is shagged....

jack up you entire rear end, turn one wheel by hand. if the opposite wheel turns the same way, you have an lsd, if it turns the opposite way, its an open diff.
another way is to jack up one wheel, and see if you can drive off

[quote="Barnsey"]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
damm.. that sound like work.. gotta get the jack out an everything... would it be listed on the compliance plate?
thanks Macca
oh yeah, forgot to mention, my local auto shop dont carry castrol anymore.. WTF... anyhows, got me some Penrite "Manual Gear Oil 80" SAE 80W-85 as listed in the penrite manual. for the trnsfer case and gearbox.. that sound about rite?
well i guess unless its realy crap, its staying as its already in there.
thanks Macca

oh yeah, forgot to mention, my local auto shop dont carry castrol anymore.. WTF... anyhows, got me some Penrite "Manual Gear Oil 80" SAE 80W-85 as listed in the penrite manual. for the trnsfer case and gearbox.. that sound about rite?
well i guess unless its realy crap, its staying as its already in there.
85 MK lwb 3.3td 2 inch body lift, 32inch simex Ironman 2 inch suspension lift. 4 tonne on the clock, original donk.
if its an lsd diff then u need lsd oil, otherwise use the same stuff as you put in your box and case. it doesnt have to be castrol, thats just what the manual recomends coz at the time(maybe even still now) nissan and castrol had a deal. main thing is that the viscosity is correct
[quote="Barnsey"]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
Bronwyn Bishop does it for me.[/quote]
Lol!!!
C'mon... theres other things to do too.. like drink beer and .... and.... and.. well theres beer anyways....
damm, looks like iam gonna have to jack up the back to see if its an LSD... DOH!!!


C'mon... theres other things to do too.. like drink beer and .... and.... and.. well theres beer anyways....
damm, looks like iam gonna have to jack up the back to see if its an LSD... DOH!!!

85 MK lwb 3.3td 2 inch body lift, 32inch simex Ironman 2 inch suspension lift. 4 tonne on the clock, original donk.
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