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tommye30
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:51 pm

whats the recommend oil for a limited slip diff?
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:54 pm

Well if i used a good lsd i would use silkolene boa90ls oil. But usually i just put ep80/90 gear oil in my welder :D .
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:03 pm

cheers i'll try that :cool:
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:53 pm

lsd oil can be bought from the dealer for about £17 per litre iirc but you have to take your own container as they dont usually sell it and only have large oil drums full for their workshop use.
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:27 pm

Hi

Best oil for LSD is Castrol SAF-XJ 75w-140 Synth Gear Oil
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:51 pm

uhcats wrote:Best oil for LSD is Castrol SAF-XJ 75w-140 Synth Gear Oil
I can confirm it. Tested and prooved.
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:58 pm

Castrol B373 is fine too. About 10 pounds / 15 euro a litre.
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:42 am

oil man sells what you need castrol saf-xj for about £10 a litre
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:47 am

how much will I need?
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:53 am

iirc 1.75 litres but check with your local bmw service dept if i was you.
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:30 am

1.7 litres for the medium case LSD.
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