diff oil for maxi drive
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:52 pm
g'day what diff oil do u use for maxi lockers ?
Regards Stu
Regards Stu
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:06 am
Whatever you want. They are just regular diffs.
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:32 pm
Penrite LSD oil 
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:50 pm
Thanks
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:25 am
There is no point to LSD oil. LSD oil has friction modifier to INCREASE the friction for LSD clutch plates to work better.
A high quality hypoid gear oil is the best choice.
A high quality hypoid gear oil is the best choice.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:40 am
Is probably the wrong oil, but I've used castrol EP 80/90 for the past ten years in front and rear maxi's and as well in the LT230. Havent had any drama's with it.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:18 pm
arb rec's limo 80-90 (pretty sure it was 80 -90) for its lockers, couldn't imagine maxi would be much different?
could be wrong....
i use a non lsd oil in the Xfer.
could be wrong....
i use a non lsd oil in the Xfer.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:39 pm
would there be a difference between what you run in a rover type(spiral bevel) to the sals(hypoid)?
Serg
Serg
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:09 pm
The Salisbusry needs an oil with a better sheer strength. I run GL-5 hypoid in the rover diffs to better protect them.
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:54 am
def90 wrote:arb rec's limo 80-90 (pretty sure it was 80 -90) for its lockers, couldn't imagine maxi would be much different?
could be wrong....
i use a non lsd oil in the Xfer.
Actually not - this is what ARB reccomends:
http://www.arb.com.au/resources/pdf/airLockers/6-01.pdfNormal Use: Shell Diff Oil (SAE 90) or Mobil Mobilube GX90.
Heavy Off Road Use: Shell Spirax HD 85W-140 or Mobil Mobilube GX140.
Hi Temp_Desert Use: Shell Spirax S 80W-140 or Mobil Mobilube SHC 80W-140.
Low Temp_Winter Use: Shell Spirax S 75W-90 or Mobil Mobilube SHC 75W-90.
Some shopps seem to (incorrectly) reccommend LSD oil for some strange reason.
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:03 pm
cheers ben,
i got told LSD oil when ringing ARB - southside, made the mistake of trusting they'd know
i got told LSD oil when ringing ARB - southside, made the mistake of trusting they'd know
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:46 pm
Don't know if this has any bearing or not. But Mal Story the Owner operator of the now defunct Maxi Drive Engineering told me in person to use Castrol 90 weight suitable for LSD diffs.