Today's 110W Use to be Yesterday's 90W?
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Is a straight 90 unavailable in the US? Our Defender asks for an "EP90" lube and there's a few smaller manufacturers producing straight 90 'GL-5' lubes which I have run in our Defender without issue and I've also used them in the diffs of my Mothers Suzuki Jimmny. In a bid to shrink my oil stocks, I use a 75w90 lube that meets API GL-4 and GL-5 so it can be used in gearboxes, transfer boxes and diffs etc.
Originally Posted by Bailes1992
I use a 75w90 lube that meets API GL-4 and GL-5 so it can be used in gearboxes, transfer boxes and diffs etc.
"Yeno". GL-4/GL-5 are widely created for FWDs (build-in dif in the gear box). If you have "stand-alone" transfer/diff, you can relaxed use GL-5 oils.
"GL-4/GL-5" or "GL-4+" (the same) are a compromise oils.
I use a 75w90 lube that meets API GL-4 and GL-5 so it can be used in gearboxes, transfer boxes and diffs etc.
"Yeno". GL-4/GL-5 are widely created for FWDs (build-in dif in the gear box). If you have "stand-alone" transfer/diff, you can relaxed use GL-5 oils.
"GL-4/GL-5" or "GL-4+" (the same) are a compromise oils.
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Originally Posted by Y_K
Originally Posted by Bailes1992
Is a straight 90 unavailable in the US?
Available, but difficult to procure and expensive. Americans aint paying.
Outboard bottom end lube is straight 90W.
Originally Posted by Bailes1992
Is a straight 90 unavailable in the US?
Available, but difficult to procure and expensive. Americans aint paying.
Outboard bottom end lube is straight 90W.
Originally Posted by gamefoo21
Originally Posted by Y_K
Originally Posted by Bailes1992
Is a straight 90 unavailable in the US?
Available, but difficult to procure and expensive. Americans aint paying.
Outboard bottom end lube is straight 90W.
I've seen it but rarely on brick and mortar shelves at the auto parts stores in the USA. But it can be ordered online fairly easily at a reasonable price if you look around.
Originally Posted by Y_K
Originally Posted by Bailes1992
Is a straight 90 unavailable in the US?
Available, but difficult to procure and expensive. Americans aint paying.
Outboard bottom end lube is straight 90W.
I've seen it but rarely on brick and mortar shelves at the auto parts stores in the USA. But it can be ordered online fairly easily at a reasonable price if you look around.
straight 90 is not expensive $21 for 2.5 gallons.
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