Diff Oil - For R33 Gtst

[benl1981]

I've been reading and find that some use the synthetic castrol that is about $25/litre.

Others use the EPX80w90 about $10/litre

There was also some Penrite 85/140 for LSDs that was $20 for 2.5Litres...anybody used penrite?

On the castrol site it doesn't list R33s but for 200sx, 300zx it lists the EPX80w90 as the recommended.

I am not going to be racing it much so I can't see the point in spending the big bucks on the synthetic. Will the EPX be ok?

What does it come with standard - non synthetic oil?

Cheers

[benl1981]

bump

[Trust33]

I am using penrite 85/140 for LSDs.

It seems to be allrite,no decernable noises from rear end that were not allready there.If anything id say it feels better under acceleration.

m2c

[benl1981]

Hi Trust ,

Was that the one that is about $22 for 2.5 liters...I saw that one there. I don't think that is a synthetic is it?

Diff oil synthetic or not should be good for about 80k right?

Thanks

Edited December 10, 2005 by benl1981

[siksII]

I used castrol LSX 90 in mine.

Its approx $10/litre and it took less than 2L.

Diff was silent before, and still is.

[SteveL]

I've been reading and find that some use the synthetic castrol that is about $25/litre.

Others use the EPX80w90 about $10/litre

There was also some Penrite 85/140 for LSDs that was $20 for 2.5Litres...anybody used penrite?

On the castrol site it doesn't list R33s but for 200sx, 300zx it lists the EPX80w90 as the recommended. 

I am not going to be racing it much so I can't see the point in spending the big bucks on the synthetic. Will the EPX be ok?

What does it come with standard - non synthetic oil?

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've used penrite for many, many years without problems both on and off the track, but any 'name' brand will be fine. The main advantage of synthetics is high temp/load stability, but if your only planning on occasional track work a mineral oil is fine (and cheaper). If your concerned just change it more often.

I thought some (??) R33's used viscous LSD (but could be wrong...) in which case a non-LSD diff oil is all you need.

[siksII]

all gts-ts use viscous LSDs.

[SteveL]

all gts-ts use viscous LSDs.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

In that case I'd use a non-LSD diff oil, but using an LSD oil certainly won't do any harm.