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1954 Differential Gear Oil

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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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1954 Differential Gear Oil

Hi,
which kinds of rear axle oil do you use on your 1954 differential?
The recommended Lubricant is a SAE 90 Multi Purpose Hypoid Lubricant, till -10°F and SAE 80 below -10°F

Question:
Would you recommend/use a 80W 90 Gear Oil (API Service, GL-3, GL-4, GL-5) instead?
like this one:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=692277_0_0_

I'm just asking because I have this oli at home and the SAE 90 Multi- Purpose-Hypoid Lubricant is pretty hard to get here.


Thank you and Merrx X-Mas,
Monaco
Old Dec 21, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by monaco
Would you recommend/use a 80W 90 Gear Oil (API Service, GL-3, GL-4, GL-5) instead?
Yes, absolutely. That is the improved successor to the recommended oil.
If it had been around in 1954, they would have recommended it then.

- Eric
Old Dec 21, 2013 | 07:13 AM
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Good to know.
Thanks Eric!!
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