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Post Fri May 03, 2013 5:44 pm

is there anywhere in wiki that gives diff oil recommendations, im going to change it at the week end.
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 5:45 pm

Wiki says Castrol SAF XJ

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... fferential

Top tip: Make sure you can get the refill plug loose first! Seen many people drain their gearbox or diff and then being unable to refill it again!
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 6:04 pm

Saf-xj doesn't exist any more, it's now castrol syntrax.

Also, neither of those existed when the e30 was made. Castrol racing b373 is about half the price of syntrax, which means you can change it twice as often :D
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 7:13 pm

thanks, how much does the diff hold?
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 8:20 pm

Can't remember exactly, something like 1.6 litres from memory. It's definitely more than one litre, and two will leave a little for future topups.
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 9:12 pm

harry_p wrote:Saf-xj doesn't exist any more
Yes it does!
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 9:16 pm

£14.40 per litre with free delivery from JJC on Ebay :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370739697374? ... 1497.l2649

Just ordered myself a couple.
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 9:29 pm

SteSE wrote:
harry_p wrote:Saf-xj doesn't exist any more
Yes it does!
No it doesn't. As I said earlier its been replaced by castrol syntrax 75w140.

Unless castrols own website is wrong.

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/generica ... Id=7068181

"CASTROL SYNTRAX LIMITED SLIP 75W-140
(previously known as SAF XJ) "
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 9:49 pm

jjc race and rally sell it
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 10:55 pm

It's been replaced, or had it's name changed. Anyone selling it as SAF XJ might just have old stock.
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Post Mon May 06, 2013 12:22 am

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Available to buy from any BMW dealer and is castrol saf-XJ with friction modifier.

Its not old stock either.

Snag is its £90 for a litre and a half! :eek:
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