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Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:10 pm
by Christoff
Do people generally replace as it says in the Haynes book of lies? I.e EP90 or whatever it is?

Or should I go for something heavier or something that's better for it?

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:48 pm
by ScottieJ
Sae 80w90 GL5 ;)

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:00 pm
by Christoff
Ok and would you be so kind into explaining why that is?

Iv heard slick 50 been mentioned before, apparently good for old box's.

I'm worried that I do an oil change and then make the transmission whine with the new oil which can happen I'm told...

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:40 pm
by ScottieJ
Sae 80w90 gl5 is a hypoid gear oil, and pretty much the modern equivalent of ep90. It's the recommended gear oil.

I've been using it for years in my diffs, tbox and in my gearbox when it had an sj gearbox.

My vitara gearbox that I run now needs gl4 or a yellow metal safe gear oil though

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:52 pm
by ScottieJ
From the samurai workshop manual

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:02 pm
by Christoff
Thanks mate quality information right there ;)

Re: Transmission oil

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:13 pm
by Edweird
I used the same stuff as Scott