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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 10:00 PM
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What diff oil should I use in rear diff of my 3 door cosworth and how much do I need ?
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:03 AM
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i'm using 75w/140 torco full synthetic,you need about 1-1.2lt
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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I think I was recommended by Opie Oils the
TITAN Race SYN 5 75W-90 for a 2wd Sapph
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 10:21 AM
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Silly question maybe , but how do you check the oil level?
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by paddy heffernan
What diff oil should I use in rear diff of my 3 door cosworth and how much do I need ?
Mobil SHC 75W90 Competition Gear Oil

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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Harris.
Silly question maybe , but how do you check the oil level?
Take the plug out and it should be 2mm from the hole

As above I used Silkolene Fuchs Syn5 fully synthetic. Mines 4wd and took 1.2 litres from dry
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 02:08 PM
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Mine looks like it's be rounded off, star key so I'll get a new one.once I've got this one out
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Originally Posted by Harris.
Mine looks like it's be rounded off, star key so I'll get a new one.once I've got this one out
Should be an allen key mate not a torx
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Originally Posted by saphcosmike
Should be an allen key mate not a torx
It's still rounded off mate
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Originally Posted by Harris.
It's still rounded off mate
if it's bad, you could take the diff plate off and get it on the bench and weld a bolt on it if molegrips won't budge it?
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Originally Posted by saphcosmike
if it's bad, you could take the diff plate off and get it on the bench and weld a bolt on it if molegrips won't budge it?
I will try grips mate. I only wanted the check the oil as ive never done it and had the car 10 years
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