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LSD OIL???
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 5:09 pm
by jamie325isport
Im going to have to relace the oil in my diff just been to the stealers and they want Ԛ£15 per litre +VAT!
I was just wondering if anyone knows of where i can get it cheaper? They tell me its Castrol XJ. Just i want to do two diffs and at about Ԛ£60 +VAT seems to be a bit more than i want to pay out! Can anyone help please.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 5:30 pm
by 6potWil6pot
Castol LX Safex i think is the name.
Im sure mine didnt cost Ԛ£15 a litre tho!
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 5:35 pm
by slippy
Use castrol B 373. Its for racing use and if its good enough for racing its good enough for me. I have it in my diff and it works better than the crude that came out of it. Ԛ£5 per litre. Nuff said.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 5:41 pm
by jamie325isport
Oh 3 different options now? I dont mind changing to another oil especially if its better and cheaper just want to make sure that both of them are totally fine. Has anyone else use something different?
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:23 pm
by boybimmerm3
castrol xj is the stuff. you should only need three litres to change the oil in both diffs.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:26 pm
by 6potWil6pot
Im not sure what the capacity of a BMW E30 LSD is
I shoved 1.5 in mine and it was "ok" no noises or grinding but ive heard they take up to 2 litres?
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:35 pm
by jamie325isport
The actual amount i need so the guy down at dealers said 1.7 litres per diff
. Thanks guys i will locate some tomorrow.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:26 pm
by M3Compact
M3Compact wrote:
It's about 40 quid for two litres,just take a container down with you for them to decant it from there bulk oil drums.Just ask for LSD dif oil.
Any good quality fully synthetic LSD specific oil is ok for these diffs, they're excellent ZF LSD units, as used in many non-BMW applications. (Ford Capri, Opel Manta etc.)
Personally, for a standard road car I'd be tempted to use a cheaper LSD oil.
(I was using Castrol B373 oil with these LSD units in rally cars 20 years ago, without problems)
Castrol B373 is around Ԛ£4 per litre.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:28 pm
by Jimbob
Yea I got charged Ԛ£15+vat a litre, bit harsh but hey!
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 9:21 pm
by Jim
I've just changed mine with ford stuff from ford main dealer, its the stuff they use in the cossie's about Ԛ£6 ltr works great!