| Author |
Message |
andrewa
Joined: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 278 Location: bundamba
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:52 am |
|
|
what oil do you guys use with an arb air locker. would castrol 80/90 gear oil be suitable.
|
|
|
|
 |
SierraDan

az supporter
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:59 am |
|
|
thats what everyone i know uses.
_________________ mlm
|
|
|
|
 |
Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:05 am |
|
|
Yeah, that's the stuff. EPX80W/90
|
|
|
|
 |
royce

omnipotent being
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:08 am |
|
|
|
 |
Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:12 am |
|
royce wrote: ARB say to use LS90
Limited slip oil?
|
|
|
|
 |
TheOtherLeft
Joined: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 818 Location: Sydney
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:35 am |
|
royce wrote: ARB say to use LS90
Not when I called up the ARB technical department in Kilsyth.
_________________ 2002 SWB GV
Lifted and Locked
|
|
|
|
 |
royce

omnipotent being
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:50 am |
|
|
did every time I read an installation manual
|
|
|
|
 |
ZookFan
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am Posts: 3978 Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:57 am |
|
|
|
 |
ajsr

az supporter
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:59 pm |
|
|
I use 90/140 limslip in mine , but then I put thay into everything I have.
|
|
|
|
 |
TheOtherLeft
Joined: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 818 Location: Sydney
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:39 pm |
|
|
What properties in LSD oil have that will benefit an airlocker?
I'm not trying to create an argument but an genuinely interested.
_________________ 2002 SWB GV
Lifted and Locked
|
|
|
|
 |
Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:41 pm |
|
ajsr wrote: I use 90/140 limslip in mine , but then I put thay into everything I have.
How does that go on really cold mornings?? 
|
|
|
|
 |
zooky08

az supporter
Joined: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 3426 Location: imbil/gympie. qld
Vehicle: 03 Jimny
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:48 pm |
|
ajsr wrote: I use 90/140 limslip in mine , but then I put thay into everything I have. X2 I had this with my arbs
_________________ 03 Jimny 30 km2s 75mm lift f&r locked winch
|
|
|
|
 |
ajsr

az supporter
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:53 am |
|
Scrawn wrote: ajsr wrote: I use 90/140 limslip in mine , but then I put thay into everything I have. How does that go on really cold mornings?? 
the suzi is really the only thing that notices it, but only for the first few minutes.
I just figure its insurance for the gears
|
|
|
|
 |
whincup

az supporter
Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:50 pm |
|
|
Thread hijack: what sort of oil should be used for a diff with a mini spool?
|
|
|
|
 |
ajsr

az supporter
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:04 pm |
|
the same oil you would use otherwise, but there is no reason for an lsd oil is there 
|
|
|
|
 |
|