Fordmods Logo

What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD? 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 8 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:57 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 51

Posts: 3424

Joined: 23rd Dec 2007

Gallery: 32 images

Ride: BA XR6T (mix of BA, BF and FG)

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

Hi all,

I've decided to give my diff a clean up.. so I've pulled it out.. I'm gonna paint the outside.. change the handbrake shoes and the pads and give it a general clean up.

When I did my gearbox I only found about about transmaxZ after I'd already put castrol gear oil in the box so it was too late.

This time I want to know what the best oil for a BW LSD diff before I do it so I don't buy the wrong stuff.

Is there any else I can do? the diff makes no noise and it has no significant slop.. but I'd like to keep it that way.

suggestions == welcome.


ta

Frank
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:58 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 47

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

Penrite Pro Gear LSD oil...I use it in the LSD in my AU V8 ute and I've never had any problems.
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products-categ.php?id_categ=4

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:31 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 59

Posts: 5659

Joined: 14th Jan 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: 96 XH/97 EL

Location: South Coast
NSW, Australia

You might as well take the diff hat off.

http://www.9bolt.com/technical.html

 

_________________

96 XH Longreach 'S': LPG, Alarm, 3.23:1 LSD, Cruise, Trip Comp, ABS, Power Windows, Mid Series Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl
97 EL Futura S/W: LPG, Alarm, LED int Lts, Trip Comp, F/Lane Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl, T5 Conversion

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:52 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 51

Posts: 3424

Joined: 23rd Dec 2007

Gallery: 32 images

Ride: BA XR6T (mix of BA, BF and FG)

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

thanks guys. much appreciated
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:33 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 890

Joined: 1st Apr 2005

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: EF XR6 Wagon, AU2 XR6 VCT

Power: 148 rwkw

Location: Auckland
New Zealand

Redline synthetic works a treat: http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=134&pcid=4. The local Ford dealership uses this in Falcons as most noisy diff problems disappear.

 

_________________

95 EF XR6 wagon, 17" FTRs, DBA rotors, KYB/Koni, AU bottom end, ported EF head, backcut valves, SS Inductions, Territory intake, 10.2 CR, Auckland 1258 cam, vernier gear, PH4480 headers, no cat, Tickford 2.5", 2800rpm stall, J3 chip

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:30 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 41

Posts: 1353

Joined: 15th Mar 2007

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: AU XR6

Power: 171 rwkw

Location: thornton
NSW, Australia

Nulon ls90. Ford Motorsport also makes a nice additive which improves the performance.

 

_________________

9/98 AU1 XR6hp-about to retire from the road and be reborn on the race track.
86 ZL mint grandpa spec with premo sound and 150000km
07 TTG 60000km stock as, mods to come.
97 el futura about to be MOCKed

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:40 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 56

Posts: 6467

Joined: 18th Dec 2006

Ride: 93 ED sedan

Power: 161 rwkw

Location: Rockhampton
QLD, Australia

I use Penrite Limslip 140.

 

_________________

http://youtu.be/jJTh9F3Vgg0

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: What is the best diff oil for a 3.45:1 LSD?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:52 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 51

Posts: 3424

Joined: 23rd Dec 2007

Gallery: 32 images

Ride: BA XR6T (mix of BA, BF and FG)

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

I had a voucher for 100 bucks from AutoOne so I went there to get the redline and the guy said they didn't keep it in stock as it was too expensive and didn't sell much.

I ended up getting the Penrite Limslip and some coolant for my 100 bucks. The guy said it was a synthetic and cost about $59 from memory.

cheers

Frank
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 8 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 47 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:53 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names