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 Post subject: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:47 pm 
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Gday just wondering if this oil is good for my diff, its a 28 spline 4 pinion LSD with 3.9 gears.

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:11 pm 
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its the best for that diff.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:19 pm 
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damn straight. i use it

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:59 pm 
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I won't use it.....ever.
Reason....mate had an AUI XR8, and I cahnged the diff oil in it, as required, filled it with Castrol SAF-XA.......3 weeks later, diff started making a noise, ( no, he doesn't drive it like he stole it, real granny driver), and after about 2 months of this, I rebuilt his diff, and I put Castrol LSX90 in it.
I run Penrite Limslip 140 in my 3.27:1, 4 pinion 28 slpine LSD.....no probs.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:30 pm 
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so it's not just a coincidence?

and don't Ford use the SAF-XA in there workshops

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:50 pm 
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WILDEB wrote:
so it's not just a coincidence?

and don't Ford use the SAF-XA in there workshops


It wasn't noisy at all before it was put in......another thing is, it is so thin..for 85W140... :shock:
I'll never use it.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:51 pm 
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what do you recommend then? i need something really thick

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:01 pm 
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WILDEB wrote:
what do you recommend then? i need something really thick


What I am using now.....Penrite Limslip 140....get it through Repco or the like.
Comes in 1lt bottles.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Castrol SAF-XA diff oil
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:08 am 
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I just put it in and the diff is very quiet

 

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