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what oil for locker diffs?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:43 pm
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?
cheers fellas
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:49 pm
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)
If you need the high temp desert or winter use give us a yell just cant be botherd typing it
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:10 pm
by ToNkA
I use 85-140 stuff. Thick as, but does the trick. Have fun trying to get the stuff into the diff!
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:19 pm
by bigsteve
I heard lim-slip type but dont tajke my word for it.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 8:52 pm
by Area54
My fitter recomended Penrite Limslip oil, but any good quality LSD oil would suffice.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 8:57 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:23 pm
by big red
locker book doesn't mention lsd oil
i used plain 85w140 oil in the nissan.
worked for the hundred km's it lasted
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:02 am
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
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:37 pm
by Slayer
spose ill just wack some normal diff oil in her and see wat gives.. thanks fellas
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:18 pm
by AVGAS_502
Slayer wrote:spose ill just wack some normal diff oil in her and see wat gives.. thanks fellas
if all else fails... banannas...
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:39 pm
by BeZeRK
i work for a ARB fitter and we use Shell LSD oil!
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:25 pm
by madrangie
penrite lsd oil ... with normal diff oil i found the diff took longer to engage
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:04 pm
by taziiy
when i had the air locker put into my lux i was told to run lsd oil as well
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:53 pm
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
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:06 pm
by Bitsamissin
85/140 for locked diffs especially for the rear.....................
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:12 pm
by big_nissan
Yeah i run a good quality 85/140 in mine, runs sweet.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:01 pm
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!
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:51 am
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??