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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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As above what grade oil should be used in a standard lsd gearbox?
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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I'm going to put some millers nano drive 75/90 fully synthetic in mine. Supposed to be very good
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Mine just has 75/90 semi synthetic
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc D
I'm going to put some millers nano drive 75/90 fully synthetic in mine. Supposed to be very good
+1
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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I'm gonna use Castrol Syntrans 75w 90 fully synthetic as i got 8 litres free!!
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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I asked at my local motor factors and they recommended this:

http://www.commaoil.co.uk/productsguide/view/6/195

It's 80w90 specifically for LSD's. That's what I have in mine.

Lee
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