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Old 16-09-2012, 06:15 PM
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want to know which diff oil is best to use and how much will i need for my 3dr please.
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Old 16-09-2012, 08:26 PM
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want to know which diff oil is best to use and how much will i need for my 3dr please.
i'm using genuine ford SAE 90W!
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Old 16-09-2012, 09:36 PM
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how much did you use 1.5 litres?
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yes 1.3 - 1.5 lt, i have two oil plugs in the rear cover,so i let the diff oil to fully empty,so need 1.5lt mine!



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Sorry i didn't get back to you mate, i used Mobil SHC 75W90 Competition Gear Oil as it came highly recommended

Cheap enough from JJC

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mobil-SHC-...ht_1311wt_1397
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Ford reccomend sae90 hypoid oil,just done mine on saturday and i only got a litre in mine
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Bit late Jeff but I used 1.2 litres of this stuff,

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-850-silk...-5-75w-90.aspx

Ford did try and give me 75w90 but I left it.....
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castrol b373 is a good diff oil
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