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Old 09-07-04, 11:53 PM
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What weight gear oil in differential?

I recently changed the differential fluid in my 89 GTU's with Valvoline synthetic gear oil (75w90? ). Now after doing so I was looking at the owner's manual and noticed that it states to only use SAE 90 in a LSD. What gives?? Should I be looking to change that oil again or am I safe? Any comments?
Old 09-07-04, 11:56 PM
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yea most ne 90 weight 75+ long as its gear lube
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That's the same stuff in my Rex's Diff.
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U'll be fine w/ that. I use that too.
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I don't think synthetic gear oil was used very much in 1989. Your fine.
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Just don't drive it hard when cold or first starting out and the 75W90 should be fine. The 75W is a little thin when cold.
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