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 Post subject: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:07 pm 
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Just checking is the rear diff oil GL-5, or is there another type that can be used, was looking on Opie, not sure how much I need.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1016-red-li ... 0-gl5.aspx

Any advice as too how much it takes to fill the diff?

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:29 pm 
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I use Castrol Hypoy 90 in my rear diff.

Has done over 100k miles with that oil - changed 4-5 times.

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:49 am 
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Thanks Sirius, is this the stuff?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/16117486 ... 0&ff14=108

Is 1 litre enough? Not a massive void to fill in that diff I imagine.

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:36 am 
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Yep - that looks to be the same stuff although the name has changed.

The figure in the manual is 1.1 litres annoyingly. The diff doesn't get 'filled' as such - the gears rotate through the oil which sits at the bottom. Although clearly at speed that oil is going to be everywhere!

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:30 pm 
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Best advice is make sure you can get the fill plug out BEFORE draining the oil.

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:31 pm 
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1.1 that's annoying. Oh well needs to be done. The diff is off the car so will make sure all the draining and filling points are working first. Thanks for the pointers chaps.

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:44 pm 
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Nibbles wrote:
Best advice is make sure you can get the fill plug out BEFORE draining the oil.


Very wise! :)

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:58 am 
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2nd piece of advice is don't get it in your hair when overfilling it on the car.

It stinks, makes you gag and its easier to shave your hair off than wash it out.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:34 pm 
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^^ I totally agree - I hate this job so much I only did it once myself, have paid others to do it the subsequent times.

I can't stand the smell of the stuff.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:34 pm 
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I love the smell of it, got used to it in the mines with all the big diesel equipment. Almost nostalgic!

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:27 pm 
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I had to order a few other bits including rear drop links and the Oh so pricey (proportionately) brake pad shims from TCB, turns out the sell all the ST205 oils too-genuine Toyota stuff. I always forget how much gear they have in stock.

Anyway thanks for the help, I'm sure I'll try Hypo out at some point.

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Be interested to see the container of the Toyota stuff.

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:56 pm 
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Just an update, this is the oil I received from TCB for the rear differential

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:04 pm 
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Has it passed the Sirius nose test though? :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Diff Oil
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:51 pm 
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I can smell it from here!

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