what diff???????

[325dude]

allo all just been in the scrappy at the weekend and there was a 325 in there with what i belive is a lsd here is the code off the plate any ideas??????? S 3,64 167 does this mean anything to any one ..................cheers............j

[Jimbob]

Nah not LSD mate...


....what scrappy is it in btw?

that's a 3.64lsd dude.

[M3Compact]

Nah not LSD mate...


....what scrappy is it in btw?

that's a 3.64lsd dude.

LMAO.

It's a 3.64 LSD mate.

[325dude]

erm dont mean to be daft is that a good diff?..............j

[Jos]

Most desirable diff for most e30 owners. Get it quick and don't tell anyone where you saw it

[325dude]

thats ok then cos i out a fiver down on it as i did the lsd diff check try turning one wheel while one is on the ground and id didnt turn so i had an incling but wasnt sure...............j

[325dude]

would it be worth getting it reconditioned ????? and if so any ideas where?.........j

[Ziggy]

would it be worth getting it reconditioned ????? and if so any ideas where?.........j

To be honest... no! Well not 'til you've tried it anyway... Otherwise a cheap diff just becomes an expensive one!

[Andy335Touring]

would it be worth getting it reconditioned ????? and if so any ideas where?.........j

Just fit it to see if its noisy,if its not just put some fresh LSD oil in it from the dealer.

I think some one said they are about 300 quid to refurb depending what needs doing ?

[M3Compact]

Just fit it to see if its noisy,if its not just put some fresh LSD oil in it from the dealer.

Agreed, they're very reliable/robust diffs when used with standard powerplants.

I think some one said they are about 300 quid to refurb depending what needs doing ?

Ԛ£100 - Ԛ£120 labour for a full strip/rebuild/LSD set-up.

[325dude]

erm ok will give it a flush then some good diff oil then try it thanks fellas...........j

[Andy335Touring]

Ԛ£100 - Ԛ£120 labour for a full strip/rebuild/LSD set-up.

Is that plus parts ?

I've got a noisey 3.25LSD from an M3 that could do with fixing at some point.

[M3Compact]

Is that plus parts ?

Yes mate, it's Ԛ£100 - Ԛ£120 for the labour charge. It's around 3 - 4 hours work for a complete strip down and rebuild.

The replacement oil is nearly as expensive as new bearings.

[A1BMW325iSport]

anyone know how much diff oil is from bmw?
is there a part number for it?

also what is the oil capacity in the diff?

[Andy335Touring]

Is that plus parts ?

Yes mate, it's Ԛ£100 - Ԛ£120 for the labour charge. It's around 3 - 4 hours work for a complete strip down and rebuild.

The replacement oil is nearly as expensive as new bearings.

Thanks for the info i'll bear it in mind.

Do you rebuild them your self ?

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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.

[M3Compact]

Do you rebuild them your self ?

I have done, and I'm not a wizard with the spanners. It's not as difficult as many think.

The rally car workshop usually build mine now, mega experienced competition gearbox/diff guru. I've had so many PMs and emails from various sources about rebuilding LSDs, that I asked at the workshop for a fixed price rebuild service. Ԛ£100 - Ԛ£120 is the price and they're 5hit hot. (They're nothing to do with me financially/commercially, rallying is my hobby only.)

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)