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torsen diff oil

Postby davew » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:23 pm

i've just bought a torsen type 2 diff and i need some oil, is this the right stuff.
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Re: torsen diff oil

Postby Mazda Mender » Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:33 pm

Very special oil for one of those....75/90, same as all the rest buddy.M-m
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Re: torsen diff oil

Postby davew » Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:50 pm

thank you :)
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Re: torsen diff oil

Postby Lazza » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:52 pm

Needs to be 75/90 though, not gearbox oil as that has friction modifiers that will ruin the torsen.
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Re: torsen diff oil

Postby drumtochty » Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:37 pm

It's just a standard GL5 for both the open and and Torsen diff.

Unless the Mazda workshop manual is wrong.
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