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80 series g/box oil
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:32 pm
by shanegtr
What oil do you guys use/recomend in the gearbox.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:07 pm
by 80UTE
I use CASTROL VMX-M 75W/85 and found this to be great the service manual recomends 80w90 gear oil but its too heavy and the lube pump in the gear box and the transfer struggles to pick it up especially when cold and the gearbox shift is real hard when cold cause the oil is so thick.
Wally
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:35 am
by shanegtr
80UTE wrote:I use CASTROL VMX-M 75W/85 and found this to be great the service manual recomends 80w90 gear oil but its too heavy and the lube pump in the gear box and the transfer struggles to pick it up especially when cold and the gearbox shift is real hard when cold cause the oil is so thick.
Wally
I'm using 80w/90 at the moment and have exactly that problem. I dont usally have a problem with it, I just shift gears accordingly, but the missus complains about it. Thanks for the advice, Ill dump it and give that oil a go at next service
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:29 pm
by kruiser
i use tCASTROL VMX-M 75W/85 as well i changed cause of cold start problems and not going into gear it runs perfect now