What the best diff oil to use in it? before I put it on...
It's not going straight on, as I want to put it on at the same time as dropping the new engine in there.
Phanks
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Pal318is
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Guys, i will have aquired a 4.10 lsd for my iS by next week
What the best diff oil to use in it? before I put it on...
It's not going straight on, as I want to put it on at the same time as dropping the new engine in there.
Phanks
Pal
What the best diff oil to use in it? before I put it on...
It's not going straight on, as I want to put it on at the same time as dropping the new engine in there.
Phanks
Pal
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Book I have quotes: "SAE90 hypoid gear oil" that's for a 325i Sport with 3.91 LSD (I'm about to fit one myself, so I'm interested to see if anyone else recommends something different)
'89 325i - was an SE but not anymore, was bronze-beige metallic (yeuch!) but now techno-violet (thankfully)
'89 Toyota Corolla GTi-16 - track, hillclimb & sprint car (yeeha!)
'08 Buell XB12Ss - American engineering at it's 'best'... good fun though
'89 Toyota Corolla GTi-16 - track, hillclimb & sprint car (yeeha!)
'08 Buell XB12Ss - American engineering at it's 'best'... good fun though
Oils for standard (open) diffs:
BMW Synthetic OSP
Castrol SAF-XO
Oils for Limited Slip diffs:
BMW Synthetic MSP
Castrol SAF-XLS
[unknown brand] VS-700
( Note: There is a GM additive "Goodwrench Limited Slip Differential Additive "
#1052358, that is popular with some BMW Dealerships. It's cheap and
can fix some LSD noises when combined with standard gear oil. Ed. )
BMW Synthetic OSP
Castrol SAF-XO
Oils for Limited Slip diffs:
BMW Synthetic MSP
Castrol SAF-XLS
[unknown brand] VS-700
( Note: There is a GM additive "Goodwrench Limited Slip Differential Additive "
#1052358, that is popular with some BMW Dealerships. It's cheap and
can fix some LSD noises when combined with standard gear oil. Ed. )
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pal, BMW dealerships use Castrol SAF-XJ for the LSD's
if you go into a dealership, its about £15 a litre +VAT, but you cant buy it like that! they have to carry out the work for you to have the oil!!!
however, if you tell me if its a large case or a small case, I might just be able to help you out, if you know what i mean???
if you go into a dealership, its about £15 a litre +VAT, but you cant buy it like that! they have to carry out the work for you to have the oil!!!
however, if you tell me if its a large case or a small case, I might just be able to help you out, if you know what i mean???
they sell it to my bro at cotswold BMW, with discount
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Cheers for all the info Guys, much appreciated as always!!
If I have no joy, then I shall give you a shout..
Can't believe i'm finally getting one
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Stu, will find out wether it is a small or large case, and also see if I can get it from my dealers, as I have a mate who works there, if you know what I meanstuartgallafant wrote:pal, BMW dealerships use Castrol SAF-XJ for the LSD's
if you go into a dealership, its about £15 a litre +VAT, but you cant buy it like that! they have to carry out the work for you to have the oil!!!
however, if you tell me if its a large case or a small case, I might just be able to help you out, if you know what i mean???
If I have no joy, then I shall give you a shout..
Can't believe i'm finally getting one
Top Man
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Pal, stu is the man when it comes to slipper oil and gaskets remember all teh fun u have with mine stu 
remember all teh fun u have with mine stu 
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I don't think I wanna knowcliffybabe wrote:Pal, stu is the man when it comes to slipper oil and gaskets
Will give Stu a shout, if I can't sort anything down here
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pal, it should be a small case, in which case it will need 1.0 litre dead on
large case needs 1.7l
hth
large case needs 1.7l
hth