Diff & Gearbox Oil........HELP!

[phat32]

hey,

what do you think is the best diff and gearbox oil to use for a R32 sky.......any info would be greatly appreciated as this is the first time i have owned a sky and am only juz learning about the do's and dont's of the car.........thx

[DCIEVE]

go redline, its good sh1t and looks after your synchro's, but is expensive

[phat32]

thanks, any idea of where to buy it from.......

[surreal]

Royal Purple.

Brilliant and not way overpriced.

[Sumo]

Redline for gearbox $100

Shell Fully Synthetic Diff Oil $84.95 for 4 litres

Cheers

Sumo

[DCIEVE]

im in perth, get it from west racing

dunno bout melbourne tho...most places would sell it just ring around

[calvintys]

i don't mind paying higher as long as it is the best which i could afford

[JimX]

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Originally posted by Sumo

Shell Fully Synthetic Diff Oil $84.95 for 4 litres

Four litres for your diff?! Not even a Ford 9" takes anywhere near 4 litres!

[002 NVS]

I have heard, and from experience that the skyline diff's need a particular kind of oil...

I had mine changed recently with the wrong oil and it makes a whining noise...

[JimX]

I just used the generic heavy duty limited slip stuff they sell at GP Auto. Cost about $20 for 1 litre. By generic I don't mean it was crap, I just can't remember the brand. $20/litre isn't cheap

[phat32]

thx guys,

just bought the redline products and thought they r a little expensive ($140 4 6lt's), but i would have to say that it is well worth the money as it is alot easier to change gears now and the diff is way quieter than b4, and the car actually feels smother as well, wicked product. i bought it from oil world in herald st cheltenham........

they where really helpfull, explained all the diff oils and how they work b4 he let me buy the redline stuff...........

Steve

[benm]

I've used the Redline lightweight Shockproof Gearbox Oil in my R33 and its magic stuff.

Cost $110 delivered for 3.76L (4L)

[phat32]

yer thats the same as the one i juz bought, yep iti sure is good.............

[_turtle_]

is it easy to change the diff oil? i've never done that before, and how many litres does it take?

[phat32]

hey,

no it is not that easy to do without a hoist and it takes about 1.9lt approx to fill it..............

[51jay]

Diffs

According to my owners manual (JPNZ) R33

Viscas Non LSD.......1.0L

Active LSD .......1.6L

4WD Front ........1.0L

Rear .........1.3L

All other types ..........1.3L

Gearbox

2WD RB20E ...........2.0L

RB25DE ...........2.5L

RB25DET ...........2.8L

4WD RB25DE ......... 4.1L

Active LSD uses Power Steering Fluid

Can anyone supply this info for the R32 ?

[benm]

I recently changed the gearbox oil in my RB25DET. It was a 3.76L Bottle and i had maybe 0.2L left if that

[red17]

I changed my box oil yesterday to Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Oil 75W/90.

I have no idea what was in there before, but the new stuff is ALOT better.

Red17

[riggaP]

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Originally posted by phat32

i bought it from oil world in herald st cheltenham........

they where really helpfull, explained all the diff oils and how they work b4 he let me buy the redline stuff...........

Steve

They got a phone number/web page???

[Sumo]

I did the diff without a hoist.... Took about an hour by the time I fiddled round... just make sure you have a oil pump with a flexible hose to pump the oil back into the diff... And my 3inch exhaust was in the way really bad you gotta try and work around it

Cheers

Sumo

P.S. I could only buy that oil in a 4 litre container.... its bloody good shit