changing all the oils in my mav

[marin]

well, i think i am gona change all the oils in my mav, they being front open diff, rear factory locker diff, manual tranmission, transfer case, and engine oil (i think thats all). What oils do people recomend for these purposes. It is an 89 model.

[ozy1]

Petrol or Diesel?

Also have alook at what the factory specifies.

[marin]

its petrol on gas. I have the factory manuals, but i was wondering what other people use and have found to be good, apart from the factory spec 1's. Also, factory spec just specifies what grade of oil, not what brands.

[hottiemonster]

[hottiemonster]

[hottiemonster]

anyway, back on topic.

so what do people recomend?

[robbie]

its petrol on gas. I have the factory manuals, but i was wondering what other people use and have found to be good, apart from the factory spec 1's. Also, factory spec just specifies what grade of oil, not what brands.

just for ben, i have a bigger lift, bigger tyres, arb locker & snorkel

man, you really suck!

[N*A*M]

Rum injected, and just for Pete, I have factory diff lock and 4.1's standard from factory!!!!! .

but my arb locker and 3.9s go further (if you know what i mean, ben )

must be fagosexual flirting. keep it to pms.

[Wendle]

just for ben, i have a bigger lift, bigger tyres, arb locker & snorkel

yeah, maybe, but at least he is doing the work on his truck himself.

[Area54]

We use penrite in all our fleet, it's a premium oil at a premium price. Some might say it's overpriced, but if it works better than the cheapies I'm happy. Some of the grades might not be exact, but the specs fall somewhere in the middle, and being in QLD temp differences aren't as high in the southern states - so no need for a summer oil and a winter oil etc.

[marin]

Ended up using castrol, being what the computer at repco has listed as the right oil, LSX 90 for the diffs and VMX 80 for the box and transfer. $120 of oil later..........

[GQAndrew]

Ended up using castrol, being what the computer at repco has listed as the right oil, LSX 90 for the diffs and VMX 80 for the box and transfer. $120 of oil later..........

I used the VMX 80 for the gearbox and noticed a huge improvement. Used to have probs changing to 2nd when cold, no longer a problem. Not sure when the oil was last changed before that though, looked pretty nasty!!

Also, the oil recommendations can be found on the Castrol, Penrite, Valvoline and Shell websites, although make sure you check with a couple of different ones as they can have some conflicting types regarding Transfer and Diffs

[hottiemonster]

Ended up using castrol, being what the computer at repco has listed as the right oil, LSX 90 for the diffs and VMX 80 for the box and transfer. $120 of oil later..........

I used the VMX 80 for the gearbox and noticed a huge improvement. Used to have probs changing to 2nd when cold, no longer a problem. Not sure when the oil was last changed before that though, looked pretty nasty!!

Also, the oil recommendations can be found on the Castrol, Penrite, Valvoline and Shell websites, although make sure you check with a couple of different ones as they can have some conflicting types regarding Transfer and Diffs

i have problem changing to second when cold also

might give this oil a crack

[GQAndrew]

i have problem changing to second when cold also
might give this oil a crack

Definately worked for me, instant improvement

Maybe it was just needed a change, but it does state on the oil that it is ideal for older cars with gear change difficulty, especially in cold. Give it a try and see

[hottiemonster]

i have problem changing to second when cold also
might give this oil a crack

Definately worked for me, instant improvement

Maybe it was just needed a change, but it does state on the oil that it is ideal for older cars with gear change difficulty, especially in cold. Give it a try and see

yeah i will do.

[mav]

what about transfer oil, i've heard that late model gq's run tranny fluid in the transfer i've always run gear oil what is the difference between early and late model transfers????

[GQAndrew]

what about transfer oil, i've heard that late model gq's run tranny fluid in the transfer i've always run gear oil what is the difference between early and late model transfers????

Late model, which I believe is the series 2, 92 onwards. Have a Chain Driven Transfer Case, which takes Auto Tranny Fluid. I have Dexron 3 in mine, most oil recomendations recognise this, some dont and suggest gear oil. Nissan recomend Matic-D, which is their version of Auto Tranny Fluid, which costs about double that of Dexron

[fatassgq]

I have a 92 model patrol but how do you tell wether you have a chain or gear driven transfer? Is there some marking or something.

Chain driven sounds gay! Do they have problems in this area???


Forgive my virgin state to nissan internals


Brian

[GQAndrew]

I have a 92 model patrol but how do you tell wether you have a chain or gear driven transfer? Is there some marking or something.

Chain driven sounds gay! Do they have problems in this area???

Forgive my virgin state to nissan internals

Brian

Not sure how you tell, never had a look at a pre 92 one. If it is a Series 2 then I believe it will have the Chain Driven Case. I looked through the service records I got with the car and it had had the chain in the transfer case replaced.
Hopefully some of the experts will come along and give more info

[Wendle]

yeah, it will be chain driven. the chain is massive, they don't fawk up ever.
the only problem with it is that you can't get a rear didconnect going because the front output is the last process in the case.

[mav]

i have a transfer i'm going to fit but don't know if it is a early or late model i was understanding that they all were chain driven, ages ago i put some transfer gears in a mates tranfer and it had the chain (i think it was early model '88).

[MKPatrolGuy]

i have a transfer i'm going to fit but don't know if it is a early or late model i was understanding that they all were chain driven, ages ago i put some transfer gears in a mates tranfer and it had the chain (i think it was early model '88).

I thought they were all chain drive too...